Category: women poets
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“Dead Fires” by Jessie Redmon Fauset (1882 – 1961)
The long-drawn dreary day, the night’s white wake, Better the choking sigh, the sobbing breath Than passion’s death!
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“Oriflamme” by Jessie Redmon Fauset (1882 – 1961)
Symbolic mother, we thy myriad sons, Pounding our stubborn hearts on Freedom’s bars, Clutching our birthright, fight with faces set, Still visioning the stars!
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Women’s History Month Begins Today
Women’s History Month lasts from Thursday, March 1st until Saturday, March 31st.