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Sonia Sanchez’s *Does Your House Have Lions?* is an epic poem that chronicles her brother’s life—his departure from the South, his immersion in New York’s gay subculture, and his subsequent death from AIDS. Told through the voices of sister, brother, parents, and ancestors, the work examines alienation, illness, and mourning, while also envisioning familial healing. The poem confronts the silence surrounding gay sexuality in African‑American families, offering a meditation on journey, life, death, and the possibility of homecoming.
Sanchez’s lyrical language and tender perspective bring fresh insight into the early AIDS crisis and its impact on queer African‑American communities, making the piece significant for studies of poetry, African‑American experience, and queer history.
First publish date: 1997
Genre: Poetry/Narrative Poetry
Authors: Sonia Sanchez
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