Stanza & Story

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21st Century, African-American, American, American Poetry

July 2, 2024

“My Poetical Side”

by Teyuna Darris This poem is on page 6 of my upcoming poetry chapbook, entitled, “Stuff I Wrote from My Heart” under the penname (or pseudonym) Margalo Meeks. I wrote this poem when I was circa 15 or 16 years old. The following is a link to a reel of my narration of my poem:…
19th century, African-American, America, American, American Poetry, Black History, Christian, Christianity, General, new england, Sara Louisa Forten, United States, women, women poets

April 23, 2023

An Appeal to Women

“We are thy sisters, Oh, woman, woman in thy brightest hour Of conscious worth, of pride, of conscious power”
19th century, African-American, poet, Poetry, United States

February 4, 2023

“America”

“When black and white fought side by side, Upon the well-contested field,— Turned back the fierce opposing tide, And made the proud invader yield—” from “America” by James Monroe Whitfield
18th Century, African-American, Lucy Terry, poet, Poetry, United States, women, women poets

February 2, 2023

“Bars Fight”

August ’twas the twenty-fifth, Seventeen hundred forty-six; The Indians did in ambush lay, Some very valiant men to slay, The names of whom I’ll not leave out.
19th century, 20th century, African-American, America, American, American Poetry, E.W. Harper, Ellen Watkins Harper, Frances E. W. Harper, General, poet, Poetry, Uncategorized, United States, Victorian Era, Victorian Period

August 15, 2022

Songs for the People

by Ellen Watkins Harper Let me make the songs for the people, Songs for the old and young;Songs to stir like a battle-cry Wherever they are sung.Not for the clashing of sabres, For carnage nor for strife;But songs to thrill the hearts of men With more abundant life.Let me make the songs for the weary,…
19th century, 20th century, African-American, Paul Laurence Dunbar

August 13, 2022

“The Poet and His Song”

Read “The Poet and His Song” by Paul Laurence Dunbar.
African-American, America, American, American Poetry, Black History, General, Harlem Renaissance, Jean Toomer, Poetry, United States

February 7, 2022

“Beehive”

“Silver bees intently buzzing, Silver honey dripping from the swarm of bees Earth is a waxen cell of the world comb,”— from “Beehive” by Jean Toomer
20th century, Black History, Claude McKay, modern poetry, Poetry, United States

February 5, 2022

“If We Must Die”

“Oh, Kinsmen! We must meet the common foe; Though far outnumbered, let us still be brave, And for their thousand blows deal one death-blow!…”— from “If We Must Die” by Claude McKay
20th century, African-American, America, American, American Poetry, Black History, Melvin B. Tolson, poet, Poetry, United States

February 4, 2022

A Song for Myself

“The corn Will fat A hog Or rat:” — from “A Song for Myself” by Melvin B. Tolson
American, American Poetry, Black History, General, History, Phillis Wheatley, poet, Poetry, Religion and Spirituality, Uncategorized, United States, women, women poets

February 2, 2022

On Being Brought from Africa to America

“Some view our sable race with scornful eye, “Their colour is a diabolic die.” Remember, Christians, Negros, black as Cain, May be refin’d, and join th’ angelic train.” — from “On being brought from AFRICA to AMERICA.” by Phillis Wheatley