Dark Burning Rain and other poems: Volume 1

Dark Burning Rain and other poems Volume 1 presents some of the best of Finnegan's early poetry, gathered together in one collection. Poems like Burning Secret, Wasted and Hysteria deal with difficult themes like rape, oppression, self-hatred and self-sabotage, reflective of the author's alienation as a bisexual black man from both his own family and from broader society. Queen Beast interrogates the experience of a young black man moving invisibly among white men within the New York City gay scene, experiencing hierarchies and racism and seeking self-destruction through sex. Other poems present short, viciously pointed observations in abstraction, sure to make you think even think even as you find yourself feeling incredibly uncomfortable. Take a dip, if you dare. Read more