Grocery Shopping with My Mother

In Grocery Shopping with My Mother, Kevin Powell chronicles his weekly trips to shop for his elderly mother in Jersey City, during which he reexamines their relationship and his own healing. This compelling collection features thirty-two poems, enriched with cultural influences from literary giants like Ntozake Shange and Allen Ginsberg, and honors figures such as bell hooks and Sidney Poitier. With a blend of praise chants, meditative pieces, and innovative hope, Powell offers an honest exploration of complex relationships and contemporary themes, all inspired by the spirit of Stevie Wonder’s Songs in the Key of Life.