The title poem of this collection tells of the creation of barbecue, how slaves cooked their masters' scraps into a survival food that became a cuisine. Powerful and moving, these poems teach how the ""nasty leftovers"" in life can be transformed into music, scripture, celebration.
The title poem of this collection tells of the creation of barbecue, how slaves cooked their masters' scraps into a survival food that became a cuisine. Powerful and moving, these poems teach how the ""nasty leftovers"" in life can be transformed into music, scripture, celebration.
