Fierce & uncompromising, with an almost potent militancy, Ranting Of A Mad Black Woman is the latest poetic edition in Castina Charles’ expanding repertoire. Containing both an eloquence, as well as a raw candid display of emotion, this collection of poems is a reflection of Charles’ evolution in style. With poems like, “A Little Thing Called Madness,” “Re-Education,” and “Walking In Blood,” Charles passionately displays the full extent of her rage, in a way that inspires contemplation on the status qua.
Beautifully crafted, with a firm root in culture, Ranting Of A Mad Black Woman adds an exciting and powerful dimension to Castina Charles’ body of work. Truly a marvelous read.
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By Fania Simon
Oct 15, 2009
"She justly leaves me hungry for more…." Castina Charles storms the poetry world once again with an outstanding, personal, compelling set of poetry. With poems like “Smile,” “I See Dahomey in Your Cheekbones,” “Strength,” and “Letting it All Go,” she vocally, penetratingly opens a window to the spirit within; to stimulate true beauty that is often unvoiced, but always present— and set apart from the flesh. Her emotions are well expressed... This is one of those books to add to my "Books that I must read more than once" mantelpiece. She justly leaves me hungry for more….
