The genealogy of the Byrd family

Described as “‘Roots’ on a shoestring budget,” this short poem traces the origins of the author’s lineage and is beautifully performed the author himself, M. Ayodele Heath. Ayodele Heath is a poetry ambassador, who believes there is a poet living in every one of us. His work has appeared widely in journals and anthologies and his full-length collection, Otherness, is available on Brick Road Poetry Press.