Home Is the Sailor

A Poetic Exploration of Identity, Belonging, and the Search for Home

Home Is the Sailor is a collection of poems by the award-winning poet, Jericho Brown. The poems in this collection explore the themes of identity, belonging, and the search for home. Written in a lyrical and introspective style, these poems delve into the complexities of human experience and the ways in which we navigate the world around us.

Home Is the Sailor: An Irish Country Doctor Story (Irish Country Books)

by Patrick Taylor

4.5 out of 5

Language	:	English
File size	:	2282 KB
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Screen Reader	:	Supported
Enhanced typesetting	:	Enabled
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Print length	:	61 pages

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One of the most striking things about Home Is the Sailor is the way in which Brown uses language to create a sense of place. The poems are full of vivid imagery and sensory details that evoke a strong sense of setting. In the poem "The New Testament," for example, Brown describes a rural landscape in the American South:

The fields are fallow, the trees are bare, The sky is a sheet of gray. The only sound is the wind, Whispering through the leaves.

The language in this poem is simple and understated, but it is also incredibly evocative. The reader can almost feel the wind on their skin and smell the scent of the leaves. Brown's use of language creates a sense of place that is both real and imagined, and it is this sense of place that allows the reader to connect with the poems on a deeper level.

In addition to its use of language, Home Is the Sailor is also notable for its exploration of the themes of identity and belonging. The poems in this collection explore the ways in which we define ourselves and the ways in which we find our place in the world. In the poem "Self-Portrait," for example, Brown writes:

I am a black man, a gay man, A son, a brother, a friend. I am a poet, a teacher, A lover, a fighter.

This poem is a powerful affirmation of identity, and it speaks to the ways in which we can embrace our multiple identities. Brown's poems remind us that we are all complex and multifaceted individuals, and that there is no one right way to be.

The search for home is another important theme in Home Is the Sailor. The poems in this collection explore the ways in which we search for a sense of belonging, both in the physical world and in the emotional world. In the poem "Home," Brown writes:

Home is not a place, It is a feeling. It is the place where you are loved, And where you belong.

This poem reminds us that home is not simply a physical location, but rather a state of being. Home is the place where we feel safe and loved, and where we can truly be ourselves.

Home Is the Sailor is a powerful and evocative collection of poems that explores the themes of identity, belonging, and the search for home. Written in a lyrical and introspective style, these poems delve into the complexities of human experience and the ways in which we navigate the world around us. This is a collection of poems that will stay with you long after you have finished reading it.

Home Is the Sailor: An Irish Country Doctor Story (Irish Country Books)

by Patrick Taylor

4.5 out of 5

Language	:	English
File size	:	2282 KB
Text-to-Speech	:	Enabled
Screen Reader	:	Supported
Enhanced typesetting	:	Enabled
X-Ray	:	Enabled
Word Wise	:	Enabled
Print length	:	61 pages

FREE