Explore American Poetry. On this episode of Arts & Letters, we’ll be talking with poet Jericho Brown about his national book award finalist poetry collection The Tradition , published by Copper Canyon Press. This collection focuses on multiple mythic traditions and confronts injury, loss, and love. “Dark” I am sick of your sadness, Jericho Brown, your blackness, Your books. Sick of you Laying me down ... I’m sick Of your hurting. I see that You’re blue. You may be ugly, But that ain’t new.