Composition 978-1-63834-053-9 They’re unafraid to repeat the

They’re unafraid to repeat the words lonely and want

Alongside and embedded in featured poems are concrete ways to address social and political issues raised

hair blowing in the wind while driving the vastness of an empty road

"I read this book on a day I couldn’t get out of bed and it made me feel like I had a friend in the world

In this suite of poetry

Composition 978-1-63834-053-9 They’re unafraid to repeat theIn his debut full length collection, Junious Jay Ward dives deep into the formation of self. Composition interrogates the historical perceptions of Blackness and biracial identity as documented through a Southern Lens. Utilizing a variety of poetic forms, Ward showcases to his readers an innovative approach as he unflinchingly explores the way language, generational trauma, loss, and resilience shape us into who we are, the stories we carry, and what