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“Can’t” – The People’s Poet – Edgar Guest
Some poems are life changing and this is one if them. Edgar Guest was known as the people’s poet and this is why. There’s not much to say here— “can’t” gives birth to “won’t” who fathers “didn’t” who dies with … Continue reading
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We Real Cool – #Gwendolyn Brooks
Another wonderfully succinct work that is a home run! Here, Gwendolyn Brooks embraces the adage “Live fast and die young.” As an inner city teacher of many years, I have seen several deaths where the young person wasn’t necessarily living … Continue reading
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Here’s the Written Poem – “Homeless Today”
As the writer, this poem is very close to my heart and as a teacher and past social worker, it’s definitely a reality to me. Our homeless population has reached mammoth proportions and women are closing the gap. Some say … Continue reading
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My Serious Side “Homeless Today” – #SharonMicheleWilliams
My first video! I hope you like it. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YlWT5yq121s Let me know what you think—and stay with Sharon and The Write Talk! Talk to you later!
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Tell It Like It Is – #ErnestHemingway
Well, less is certainly more—The Hemingway way. For me, this poem magnifies that eventually we tell the truth so just as well start now. I can’t help but laugh at the grit of this poem. Yes, I agree. I can … Continue reading
The Caged Bird—Sing Baby Sing – Maya Angelou!
Ah yes! Now I do know why the caged bird sings. It’s good to read things again at a different stage of life. He sings so he doesn’t lose his will to live…so that he doesn’t die…so that he doesn’t … Continue reading
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It’s Maya Tonight – Maya Angelou
“Touched by An Angel” We, unaccustomed to courage exiles from delight live coiled in shells of loneliness until love leaves its high holy temple and comes into our sight to liberate us into life.Love arrives and in its train come … Continue reading
Having Fun with The Poe – Edgar Allan Poe
I got up this mornin’ and I was Raven about the mess of circumstance that should not be I looked over at my honey and heard a mumble of don’t be angry my Annabel Lee Don’t try to swoon me … Continue reading
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