Any Psalm You Want

Maya Angelou once said, “There is no greater agony than bearing an untold story inside you.” The African American story stayed underground for too long and poets like Khary Jackson are making a name for themselves in the publishing world by releasing new work that reacts to the music long buried within, from poems on civil war re-enactments, the bayou, riots, hip-hop, Janis Joplin, gospel, blue grass, The Roots playing Jimmy Fallon and the Motown of Detroit, Khary’s breadth of reach is wildly refreshing as it is moving.
Minnesota poets describe Khary Jackson as a blend of Saul Williams and Pablo Neruda.Any Psalm You Want is chock-full of kinetic verse that revisits the landscapes of diverseAmerican music. There is a marked dearth of fear in Khary Jackson’s writing, and AnyPsalm You Want is a vessel championing the fearless music that begs to rise in every oneof us.Any Psalm You Want will draw readers to its pages with its Langston Hughes style of imagery and finely honed, unique cadence you’d be hard-pressed to find anywhere else.
This Detroit native, current Minneapolis resident tours incessantly and is a dancer and playwright who uses all his faculties when putting on live readings.