James Yeku

Where the Baedeker Leads James Yeku

WHERE THE BAEDEKER LEADS uncovers the many delicate layers that lie in the spaces between departures and arrivals, offering memories and stories. Whether itís about journeys, personal transition, or changes in the seasons, the aim in these poems is to draw attention to the personal experiences and social conditions that push people away from home to the new landscapes, sights, and encounters that remind them of the times and place they have so painfully left behind.

James Yeku writes with passionate observation of a world being made ever anew beneath his keen-eyed examination. Both beauties and sorrows, ugliness and attendant graces, are woven artfully into hymns of life writ large.--Andréa Ledding

James Yeku is a delight to read, a joy to follow as he peregrinates. His powerful intellect and eye for detail does not burden his audience with pedantry, rather, his works lift the imagination as thermals lift the falcon.--Tade Ipadeola, author of The Sahara Testaments

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