Books like I lay my stitches down by Cynthia Grady
Cynthia Grady’s collection explores the experiences of African Americans affected by slavery through a series of poems set in diverse locations—from a cotton plantation in the deep South to a Kentucky horse farm and a Northern household. Using the American folk tradition of quilting as a structural framework, the poems blend spiritual, musical, and quilting references with vivid imagery to convey both the pain, sorrow, and weariness of slavery and the joy and hope that sustained its survivors.
First publish date: 2012
Genre: Poetry/Narrative Poetry
Authors: Cynthia Grady
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