Jayne Cortez quotes:

I am essence of Rose Solitude my cheeks are laced with cognac my hips sealed with five satin nails I carry dreams and romance of new fools and old flames between the musk of fat and the side pocket of my mink tongue.

Find your own voice & use it, / use your own voice & find it.

In the sense that I also try to reflect the fullness of the black experience, I'm very much a jazz poet.