Neon Vernacular Author:Yusef Komunyakaa The poetry of Uyusef Komunyakaa arises from the juxtaposition of psychological and physical landscapes. In his work, memory is more than the repository of subjective experience, it is the means for understanding the historical and social contexts that shape experience. Neon Vernacular charts the development of his characteristic themes and conce... more »rns by gathering work from seven of his previous collections, along with a dozen new poems that continue the autobiographical trajectory of this recent Magic City.« less