Crossroads and Unholy Water

Acknowledgments

xiii Acknowledgments I would like to thank the following anthologies and journals in which poems in this collection previously appeared: Callaloo—“Haïtian Masks,” “The Bull at Nan Souvenance” (“The Bull at Nan Souvnans”), and “My Life in Nérètte” (“My Life in Nerèt”) compost—“The Bull at Nan Souvenance” (“The Bull at Nan Souvnans”) Crab Orchard Review—“Marassa Spirits of Haïti” (“Marasa Spirits of Haïti”), “Caribbean Childhood,” “Sunday Knife,” and “Elzeer’s Advice” (“Elzir’s Advice”) International Quarterly—“Gaëtan,” “Haïtian Masks,” “Auxilia” (“Oksilya”), and “Dieudonne” Ploughshares—“Ti Kikit” and “Caribbean Corpses” River Styx—“Pink” The Beacon Best of : Creative Writing by Women and Men of All Colors (edited by Ntozake Shange)—“Pink” The Grolier Poetry Prize ANNUAL for —“Haïtian Masks,” “Maneenee” (“Man Nini”), “Auxilia” (“Oksilya”), and “Dieudonne” Sisters of Caliban, Poets of the Caribbean (edited by M. J. Fenwick)—“Out for Some Bread on Flatbush Ave.” and “Maneenee” (“Man Nini”) xiv ...