← June JordanDirected by Desireby June JordanCollected poems guided by desire, activism, and pursuit of justiceFind on Amazon↗About the authorJune JordanAmerican poet and activist whose verse addressed race, gender, and imperialism with passionate clarity. Her collections Things That I Do in the Dark and Directed by Desire span four decades of commitment.More by June JordanWho Look at MeLyric poem in dialogue with Black visual art and representation→Things That I Do in the DarkCollection exploring violence, eroticism, identity, and African-American experience→Living Room→Naming Our DestinyEssays on naming, destiny, political identity, and self-determination→