Category Archives: Poetry
Lilies
Water asks of God only Stillness—so that up from Murky bottoms—through The weavings of fish—chill Spring light may call out Dormant roots—humid summer Light spread and spread green Plates of being—Love calling And … Continue reading
Gwendolyn Brooks
Born in Topeka, Kansas, in 1917, Gwendolyn Brooks moved to Chicago as a youngster—and stayed. At the time of her death in November 2000, she was one of the most celebrated poets in American history: the recipient of more than … Continue reading
Posted in Black Writers, Chicago Writing, Diversity & Multiculturalism, Poetry
Tagged A Street in Bronzeville, Annie Allen. Maud Martha, Black life, Black Writing from Chicago, Gwendolyn Brooks, Haki Madhubuti, love and race, National Endowment for the Arts Lifetime Achievement, Pulitzer Prize, Richard R. Guzman, Teaching Diversity
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POETRY
This post presents a list of poems and commentary on poetry by Dr. Guzman, his colleagues, and students. —Links go live when material becomes available— POEMS Coming Into Lent Why Sinatra Grows on You Sea Glass The James … Continue reading →