Category: 20th century

20th century, African-American, American, American Poetry, Lucille Clifton, Poetry, Uncategorized, women, women poets

March 11, 2018

“It Was a Dream” by Lucille Clifton (1936 – 2010)

“…whirling in a gyre of rage at what my days had come to. what, i pleaded with her, could i do, oh what could i have done?”
20th century, American, American Poetry, Poetry, Uncategorized, women, women poets

March 10, 2018

“Life” by Edith Wharton (1862 – 1937)

“nd one, to wake the mirth in Lesbia’s gaze, Carves it apace in toys fantastical. But least is he who, with enchanted eyes Filled with high visions of fair shapes to be, Muses which god he shall immortalize…”
20th century, Alfonsia Storni, Poetry, Uncategorized, women, women poets

March 8, 2018

A Eros (To Eros) by ALFONSIA STORNI (1892 – 1938)

“…y vi en el suelo tu floreal corona. Como a un muñeco destripé tu vientre y examiné sus ruedas engañosas y muy envuelta en sus poleas de oro…”
20th century, Alfonsia Storni, Hispanic, Latin America, Poetry, Spanish, Uncategorized, women, women poets

March 8, 2018

“They’ve Come” by ALFONSIA STORNI (1892 – 1938)

“My mother smiled as those who understand souls tend to do; She placed two hands on my shoulders. She’s staring at me . . .”
20th century, Alfonsia Storni, Latin America, Poetry, Uncategorized, women, women poets

March 8, 2018

“Little Little Man” by ALFONSIA STORNI (1892 – 1938)

“I am that canary, little little man, leave me to fly. I was in your cage, little little man…”
20th century, Alfonsia Storni, Poetry, Spanish, Uncategorized, women, women poets

March 8, 2018

“Lighthouse in the Night” by ALFONSIA STORNI (1892 – 1938)

“when the mortal heart looks for me in the chest? Look at the black rock where it is nailed down…”
20th century, African-American, America, American, American Poetry, Native American, Poetry, Uncategorized, women, women poets

March 8, 2018

“Regret” by OLIVIA WARD BUSH-BANKS (1869 – 1944)

“Then, what a bitter fate was mine; No language could my grief define; Tears of deep regret could not unsay…”
20th century, African-American, American, American Poetry, Anne Spencer, Harlem Renaissance, Poetry, Uncategorized, United States, women, women poets

March 6, 2018

“The Wife-Woman” by Anne Spencer (1882 – 1975)

“I cannot love them; and I feel your glad Chiding from the grave, That my all was only worth at all, what Joy to you it gave.”
20th century, African-American, American, American Poetry, Anne Spencer, Harlem Renaissance, Poetry, Uncategorized, women, women poets

March 6, 2018

“Translation” by Anne Spencer (1882 – 1975)

Translation BY ANNE SPENCER We trekked into a far country, My friend and I. Our deeper content was never spoken, But each knew all the other said. He told me how calm his soul was laid By the lack of anvil and strife. “The wooing kestrel,” I said, “mutes his mating-note To please the harmony of…
20th century, African-American, American, American Poetry, Poetry, Uncategorized, United States, women, women poets

March 6, 2018

“Dunbar” by Anne Spencer (1882 – 1975)

Dunbar BY ANNE SPENCER Ah, how poets sing and die! Make one song and Heaven takes it; Have one heart and Beauty breaks it; Chatterton, Shelley, Keats and I— Ah, how poets sing and die!