num_pages: 145
description: The long-awaited collection by one of the most distinguished poets working today.
language: English
title: Blessing the Boats: New and Selected Poems 1988-20
titlecomplete: Blessing the Boats: New and Selected Poems 1988-20 (American Poets Continuum)
genres: African American Literature, African American, Classics, Race, Womens, Nonfiction, Feminism, Female Authors, Poetry, Cultural
ratings_count: 1966
awards: awardedAt: 946713600000
name: National Book Award
category: Poetry
publisher: BOA Editions Ltd.