Reviewed on 11/2/2024 ★★★☆☆ “A New Day Dawns” celebrates America’s rebirth after centuries of divisions and oppressions. Set in South Carolina, imagery (“peral-blue” skies and “iridescent fireflies”) is mixed with hope, sorrow, and delicacy. Nature, in this dawning moment, both embraces transformation and suggests the potential of ruin. This explains Finney’s reverent, rather than joyous, … Continue reading Review: “A New Day Dawns” by Nikky Finney