Coleman said her landmark 'American Sonnets' were 'jazz poems,' mirroring the music's 'open form' and 'rhythm structure,' giving her a chance to 'blow my soul.'
Artist Cauleen Smith recounted Coleman's ability to riff and improvise with her poems during readings, demonstrating trust in her poetry form and a profound relationship with language and sound.
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