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8/30/2020
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"The Plains of Peace" by Olivia Ward Bush-Banks
Again my fancy takes its flight, Facebook Twitter Instagram Support Poem-a-Day August 30, 2020 The Plains of Peace Olivia Ward Bush-Banks Again my fancy takes its flight, And soars away on thoughtful
8/29/2020
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"A Prayer" by Joseph Seamon Cotter Jr.
As I lie in bed, / Flat on my back; Facebook Twitter Instagram Support Poem-a-Day August 29, 2020 A Prayer Joseph Seamon Cotter Jr. As I lie in bed, Flat on my back; There passes across my ceiling An
8/27/2020
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"WHO REAL؟" by Marwa Helal
say i ،well / particular in one no to Facebook Twitter Instagram Support Poem-a-Day August 27, 2020 WHO REAL؟ Marwa Helal the return of poem to be read from right to left "[for] when you are ready
8/25/2020
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In Case You Missed One Poem: A Protest Reading, Back to School Poems, Cycle V of Artist Relief Deadline, and more
Facebook Twitter Instagram Support Poets.org August 25, 2020 Back to School As students across the country begin an uncertain school year, reflect with this collection from Poets.org: “We Real Cool” by
8/25/2020
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"Woman in Dub" by Desiree C. Bailey
The devil I see is the one I saw Facebook Twitter Instagram Support Poem-a-Day August 25, 2020 Woman in Dub Desiree C. Bailey “I'm gonna put on an iron shirt and chase the devil out of earth.” —
8/24/2020
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"Did anyone ever ask any one of Nikita’s daughters" by francine j. harris
if they wanted a vagina from the devil's basket. Facebook Twitter Instagram Support Poem-a-Day August 24, 2020 Did anyone ever ask any one of Nikita's daughters francine j. harris after
8/23/2020
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"Vacation End" by Leslie Pinckney Hill
From the charm of radiant faces, Facebook Twitter Instagram Support Poem-a-Day August 23, 2020 Vacation End Leslie Pinckney Hill From the charm of radiant faces, From the days we took to dream, From
8/22/2020
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"It’s a Long Way" by William Stanley Braithwaite
It's a long way the sea-winds blow Facebook Twitter Instagram Support Poem-a-Day August 22, 2020 It's a Long Way William Stanley Braithwaite It's a long way the sea-winds blow Over the sea-
8/21/2020
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"By Inch-Meal a Disease" by Nabila Lovelace
Maggot & Mosquito mother infectious Facebook Twitter Instagram Support Poem-a-Day August 21, 2020 By Inch-Meal a Disease Nabila Lovelace Maggot & Mosquito mother infectious encounters. Call
8/20/2020
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"Black Credit" by Natasha Oladokun
Lord— / Your good daughter I have been Facebook Twitter Instagram Support Poem-a-Day August 20, 2020 Black Credit Natasha Oladokun Lord— Your good daughter I have been my whole life. I've kept your
8/19/2020
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"sample collected from a superfund site" by makalani bandele
or just the way hazardous shit/be abstract Facebook Twitter Instagram Support Poem-a-Day August 19, 2020 sample collected from a superfund site makalani bandele Copyright © 2020 by makalani bandele.
8/18/2020
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Poems for the 19th Amendment, One Poem: A Protest Reading in Support of Black Lives, and more
Facebook Twitter Instagram Support Poets.org August 18, 2020 Ratification of the 19th Amendment The 19th Amendment granting women the right to vote was ratified 100 years ago today. As we celebrate
8/18/2020
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"Menace to" by Taylor Johnson
Nightly my enemies feast on my comrades Facebook Twitter Instagram Support Poem-a-Day August 18, 2020 Menace to Taylor Johnson after June Jordan Nightly my enemies feast on my comrades like maggots on
8/17/2020
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ONE POEM: A Protest Reading in Support of Black Lives
Facebook Twitter Instagram Support Poets.org August 17, 2020 The founding members of the Poetry Coalition, a network of 25+ poetry organizations from across the United States, are honored to present
8/17/2020
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"ALL Y’ALL REALLY FROM ALABAMA" by Ashley M. Jones
this here the cradle of this here Facebook Twitter Instagram Support Poem-a-Day August 17, 2020 ALL Y'ALL REALLY FROM ALABAMA Ashley M. Jones “...The straitjackets of race prejudice and
8/16/2020
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"Dewdrops" by Myra Viola Wilds
Watch the dewdrops in the morning, / Shake their little diamond heads, Facebook Twitter Instagram Support Poem-a-Day August 16, 2020 Dewdrops Myra Viola Wilds Watch the dewdrops in the morning, Shake
8/15/2020
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"Together" by Carrie Williams Clifford
O, come, let us take a walk, / Down the Way-of-Life together; Facebook Twitter Instagram Support Poem-a-Day August 15, 2020 Together Carrie Williams Clifford O, come, Love, let us take a walk, Down the
8/14/2020
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"For my Brother(s)" by Lauren K. Alleyne
My brother was a dark-skinned boy / with a sweet tooth, a smart mouth, Facebook Twitter Instagram Support Poem-a-Day August 14, 2020 For my Brother(s) Lauren K. Alleyne My brother was a dark-skinned
8/13/2020
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"Venus & Serena Play Doubles On Center Court" by Kate Rushin
I find an upscale bistro with a big screen at the bar. Facebook Twitter Instagram Support Poem-a-Day August 13, 2020 Venus & Serena Play Doubles On Center Court Kate Rushin I find an upscale bistro
8/12/2020
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"Absolute" by Jacqueline Woodson
The summer I was ten a teenager Facebook Twitter Instagram Support Poem-a-Day August 12, 2020 Absolute Jacqueline Woodson The summer I was ten a teenager named Kim butterflied my hair. Cornrows curling