These Flowers were held by Broken Vases is an anthology dedicated to celebrating those who have survived the war with disappointment. The poems exteriorize brokenness, peel back the hardened skin of racial injustice and explore the roughness that leaves one tender after healing. These Flowers were held by Broken Vases is an execution of dainty and painful skill. This book highlights grief, but the true celebration is within the healing.
| Author: William James Lofton-jackson, Willette Lofton-Jackson