If One of Us Should Fall

Title Page, Copyright, Dedication

If One of Us Should Fall Pitt Poetry SerieS Ed Ochester, Editor If One Of Us shOUld fall Nicole Terez Dutton University of Pittsburgh Press This book is the winner of the 2011 Cave Canem Poetry Prize, selected by Patricia Smith. Founded in 1996 by poets Toi Derricotte and Cornelius Eady, Cave Canem is a home for the many voices of African American poetry and is committed to cultivating the artistic and professional growth of African American poets. Established in 1999, the Cave Canem Poetry Prize is awarded annually to an exceptional manuscript by an African American poet who has not yet published a full-length book of poems. Support for the Cave Canem Poetry Prize has been provided in part by the National Endowment for the Arts and generous individual donors. Published by the University of Pittsburgh Press, Pittsburgh, Pa., 15260 Copyright © 2012, Nicole Terez Dutton All rights reserved Manufactured in the United States of America Printed on acid-free paper 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 ISBN 13: 978-0-8229-6223-6 ISBN 10: 0-8229-6223-3 For Diana and Edward ...