Love and Dependence

I have seen through love And its many guises Never have I seen love In either myself or others That … More

I Do Not Love Anyone

I no longer love anyoneLove requires the OtherBut it is God alone I seeAll around me in this worldAs you … More

To a Certain Lady, in Her Garden by Sterling Brown 1901 – 1989

Brown’s poetry was influenced by jazz, the blues, work songs and spirituals. Like Langston Hughes, Jean Toomer, Countee Cullen, and … More

Hope – Clara Ann Thompson 1869 – 1949

The saddest day will have an eve,     The darkest night, a morn;Think not, when clouds are thick and dark,     Thy … More

If Thou Shouldst Return – Clara Ann Thompson 1869 – 1949

If thou shouldst return with the sweet words of love,    So earnestly spoken that day,Methinks that thy words, this sad … More

I, Too – Langston Hughes (1901-1967)

https://poets.org/poem/i-too

Solace ~ Clarissa Scott Delany (1901 – 1927)

My window opens out into the trees And in that small space Of branches and of sky I see the … More

My New Book “Poems & Sayings” Now Available on Amazon

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FORGET Ram Mandir in Ayodhya

Forget Rama, forget Sita Forget Lakshman, forget Hanuman Visit no temple Either in Ayodhya or Mathura What is there in … More

How to Read a Poem

Reading poetry well is part attitude and part technique. Curiosity is a useful attitude, especially when it’s free of preconceived … More