I found this poem quite relevant to us today. Seems this is more prevalent now than at the turn of the last century.
Tag: Black History Month
Today’s Black History Month Poet: Alice Walker
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Ah, the legendary Ms. Walker! I admire so much about her work, I would need much more time to write her a worthy bio. Fortunately, the good folks at the Poetry Foundation have us covered.
Today’s Black History Month Poet: Langston Hughes
Another brilliant poet from history, Langston Hughes crafted such beautiful work. This one evokes, for me, so much of the painfully brutal elements of the African American journey.
A Black History Month Poet: Maya Angelou
As it’s Black History Month, I felt it appropriate to remind people of the brilliant legacy of Black Poets. Today I start with the legendary Maya Angelou. Facing down the brutality of her childhood, I see her as one of the great souls of human history. This particular quote speaks loudly to me, laden with wisdom.
A Black History Month Haiku
Black History Month
We forget the dead, white guys
Just for this month
Seeking out ways to incorporate the these into my daily readings and writing. Are you doing anything creative?
A Black History Month Mediation Number 3: Martin Luther King
Love is creative
Only seeking to build up
Or its not from love
Black History Month Meditation 2: Langston Hughes
Slowly I study the man
Delighting in imagery
Phrases bending to his will
And the flow of his heart
Slowly gazing into the soul of
Of a poet’s ghost
Tendrils of dreams
Glimmering in morning dew
Fading at the touch
Of my privilege
Black History Month Meditation 1: Langston Hughes
Reading Langston Hughes
And about his vocational drifting
I have a thing for the wanderer
My own career meanders
Weaving back and forth
Across green fertile fields
Vibrancy within each step
I’m spending Black History Month exploring black ports and their great works. Langston Hughes came to mind first. I’m also thinking of Maya Angelou and Toni Morrison. Do you have ideas? I’d love to hear about up-and-coming poets.
Carl Setzer: Word Shaper 