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Remica Bingham-Risher's avatar

I love that you found that anthology (or perhaps it found you!) those years later, Joshunda. Thank you for showing love to the poets 💜.

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Joshunda Sanders's avatar

So much love for y’all, always. 🌟💐 Perhaps it found me. I like that better.

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Adam Hollowell's avatar

Clint Smith is a contemporary favorite of mine. Thanks for writing!

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Joshunda Sanders's avatar

A great addition!

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C. Elyse's avatar

Langston Hughes, Harlem -aka- A Dream Deferred, thank for asking

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Joshunda Sanders's avatar

Aww I remember that poem from middle school. We sang it as part of a school wide assembly. I still think of stanzas in the melody of our songs lol.

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Erin Hurt's avatar

Lucille Clifton's poems are ones I think about weekly and have on the wall where I meditate. I love Blessing the Boats and I Am Running Into A New Year. I taught Linkage (for Phillis Wheatley) for years.

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Joshunda Sanders's avatar

I love this, Erin. I think about Lucille Clifton all the time. I am not that familiar with Linkage.

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Tyronda's avatar

One of my fave is “In da morning" by Paul Lawrence Dunbar

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Joshunda Sanders's avatar

I may have read Dunbar but I feel like not enough. Thanks for sharing.

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Tyronda's avatar

Jos poems were written in the "southern dialect" which made them even more enjoyable.

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