First Flight

<p><span style=background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0); color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>In his powerful debut </span><em style=background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0); color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>First Flight</em><span style=background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0); color: rgba(0 0 0 1)> - Brandon Dottin-Haley also known as </span><strong style=background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0); color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>The 17 Syllable Phoenix reimagines the haiku</strong><span style=background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0); color: rgba(0 0 0 1)> an ancient Japanese poetic form to share poignant insights that any reader can digest. Specifically referred to as senryu due the nature of its content and themes (the haiku refers to poems with themes of nature and the elements) - The 17 Syllable Phoenix brings new life to the form as a modern-day vessel for understanding human nature truth-telling healing and resistance.</span></p><p></p><p><span style=background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0); color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>Each poem in this collection is a compact burst of insight that moves through </span><strong style=background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0); color: rgba(0 0 0 1)><em>gratitude manhood racism religion politics and Black cultural memory</em></strong><span style=background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0); color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>. These 17-syllable pieces pack emotional and intellectual power challenging readers to feel deeply and reflect honestly.</span></p><p></p><p><span style=background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0); color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>Featuring a Foreword by Grammy-winning Emmy-nominated poet and spoken word artist Tarriona Tank Ball </span><em style=background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0); color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>First Flight</em><span style=background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0); color: rgba(0 0 0 1)> is a meditation on rebirth and remembrance-a poetic flight toward wholeness guided by a firm knowledge of the past. The book also features reflections and quotes Sunni Patterson the High Priestess of Poetry in New Orleans.</span></p>