Born in Bogalusa, Louisiana, Komunyakaa learned about the power of language from his grandparents.
Yusef Komunyakaa | (1947 – Present)
Frances E. W. Harper | (1825-1911)
While reading today I came across this poem that I wanted to share.
June | 2021
We are in full-swing summer mode here. (What does that even mean?)
Monday | May 24th
I officially have a teenager.
Paws Healing The Earth | Anthology
River Paw Press has created a YouTube channel to showcase the poetry from their newly published book, Paws Healing The Earth.
Looking Ahead
We are drawing near the end of our first homeschool year.
Mary Saunders
A poem by former Boerne, Texas resident, Mary Saunders (1836-1912).
“Calling Dreams” by G.D. Johnson
I had a bit of a busy weekend, so despite the fact that I had started working on this post yesterday, it didn't get finished.
Langston Hughes
I can't let National Poetry Month go by without sharing at least one poem by Mr. Langston Hughes.
Haiku
For today's selection, I thought I'd share a couple of traditional haiku's that have been translated into English.
