Be Holding: A Poem by Ross Gay

Be Holding: A Poem

Ross Gay

88 pages missing pub info (editions)

nonfiction poetry emotional hopeful reflective medium-paced

Description

Be Holding is a love song to legendary basketball player Julius Erving--known as Dr. J--who dominated courts in the 1970s and '80s as a small forward for the Philadelphia '76ers. But this book-length poem is more than just an ode to a magnificent ...

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Moods

reflective 100%
hopeful 77%
emotional 66%
inspiring 66%
funny 33%
informative 22%
lighthearted 22%
sad 22%
adventurous 11%
challenging 11%
dark 11%
mysterious 11%

Pace

medium 55%
fast 33%
slow 11%

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4.7

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