A people’s history of
Chicago
Coval’s poems here both pay homage to and extend the work of
Zinn.
Though there are poems honoring more well-known historical
bits of the city, several of the later poems become more person centered on
people you’ve never heard of. It is the voice of the people of the city – more
akin to oral history like Studs than Howard.
Imagine wanting only
this
The fire isn’t
Only found in Peshtigo
It is everywhere
The best we could do
Go to encounter
Other challenges than you
And hatred will die