#Poetry is #GoodMedicine !
Basking in this 2021 talk by #MarilynNelson, emeritus #PoetLaureate of #Connecticut.
Stunning; both strong & soft.
#History #TruthTelling
#BlackWoman
Sadly only available on FB, but accessible without an account.
www.facebook.com/centerforpoe...
Just received my first order from @hachettelibrary.bsky.social I can't wait to crack them open!
Ps. I found these books because of @bsky.app
I can't believe neither of these authors are on here yet
#kalinicolegross #marilynnelson #teresajspeight #booksky
She used to
pack poems
in her hip pocket.
Under all the
gray old lady
clothes she was
dressed for action.
-Marilyn Nelson • #emilydickinsonsdefunct
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#scribesandvibes • #therebirthofcool • #MarilynNelson • #Poetry • #NationalPoetryMonth / #poeminyourpocketday
"Having heard over the years from many non-poets that they “don’t understand” contemporary poetry, I looked for poems in which, in a language of images, empathy allows deep entrance into experiences of Black lives." -- #marilynnelson on guest editing for @POETSorg
Light Bearers. // Ms #MarilynNelson x Ms #CherylBoyceTaylor #womenpoets #poetlife… https://www.instagram.com/p/BMRVDEjhogZ/
