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Review of “The Weary Blues” by Langston Hughes
Langston Hughes was born in 1902 in Joplin, Missouri, and grew up to be, from the 1920s until his death in 1967, the foremost poet among African Americans. Hughes was primarily known for his portrayals of Black life in America. … Continue reading
June 13 – Birth of Poet William Butler Yeats & Review of “Yeats Now: Echoing Into Life” by Joseph M. Hassett
William Butler Yeats, the Irish poet, dramatist, writer and one of the foremost figures of 20th-century literature, was born in County Dublin, Ireland, on June 13, 1865. Yeats was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1923. He died in … Continue reading
Poetry Month Review of “Poems to See By: A Comic Artist Interprets Great Poetry” by Julian Peters
This author/artist already illustrated my very favorite poem (“The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock by T.S. Eliot,” online here). Now, he somehow managed to figure out what many of the rest of my favorite poems were and include them … Continue reading
Poetry Month Kid Lit Review of “Skywriting: Poems to Fly” by J. Patrick Lewis
This unique book for kids offers a history of aviation through poetry and illustration. It begins with the story from Greek mythology about the flight of Icarus. Icarus used wax to hold together the feathers of the wings he constructed. … Continue reading
Poetry Month Kid Lit Review of “Friends and Foes: Poems About Us All” by Douglas Florian
A new book by author/illustrator Douglas Florian is always a treat. His poems are clever, funny, and entertaining for both children and adults. This particular book celebrates difference and diversity, and the richness of the friendships that can result. As … Continue reading
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