Sweet Thunder: Black Poetry

This live recording of Nancy DuPree’s poetry creates more an atmosphere of storytelling than of reciting. The words take on weight, tone, and shape as they roll and sometimes wade off of Dupree’s tongue; they become music and at times communicate a vivid, personal story of anger, betrayal, and disgust, and other times one of joy, celebration, and humor. When poet Nancy DuPree says, "sometimes I feel/ well.../ you know how I feel cause/ you/ and/ I/ feel the same thing," she’s right and she knows you know it, too.

Liner notes with poem texts. 44 mins.

Track Listing

101	Introduction	Nancy Dupree	02:07
102	My People Is	Nancy Dupree	04:17
103	Bats and Butterflies	Nancy Dupree	03:26
104	First Love	Nancy Dupree	07:53
105	New Low	Nancy Dupree	03:46
201	The Brothers	Nancy Dupree	06:09
202	Let Me	Nancy Dupree	02:32
203	Happy 4th of July, Y'All	Nancy Dupree	03:14
204	Herd Runners	Nancy Dupree	06:13
205	Self-Love	Nancy Dupree	03:33