Dear Dreamland
by Markham Johnson
A collection of lyric poetry that explores the implications of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre and desegregation on a city, families, and the greater discourse on race and social justice today. It is a heartfelt book written from the perspective of a Tulsan with deep roots in the city.
Order from any bookstore, local or online. This title is also available from of Galveston, Texas.
About the Author
Markham Johnson won the Pablo Neruda Prize from Nimrod. His first book of poetry, Collecting the Light, was chosen for the University of Central Florida’s Contemporary Poetry Series, and a chapbook, Starlings, Grackles, Redwings, was selected by Philip Levine for publication by the South Florida Poetry Review. He has three children, three grandchildren, and lives with his wife, Dawn, in Tulsa, Oklahoma.