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Black Poetry Day-Lucille Clifton, Sonia Sanchez & Maya Angelou
Join Garden of Neuro Institute in Celebrating Black Poetry Day!
On this wonderful day, October 17th, the Garden of Neuro Institute is thrilled to celebrate Black Poetry Day! 🎉 Today, we honor the incredible voices of Black poets whose words have shaped and inspired generations.
Start the celebration with a special video tribute to the legendary Lucille Clifton and Sonia Sanchez by Chyrel J Jackson, followed by a powerful dedication to Maya Angelou by Lyris D Wallace of Sisters RocNRhyme. These tributes are a testament to the enduring legacy of these iconic poets.
But there’s more! Throughout the day, we’ll be sharing additional videos celebrating the brilliance of Black poets—don’t miss out on these inspiring tributes.
Let’s celebrate together! Share your favorite Black poets or poems in the comments, and let’s continue uplifting these powerful voices!
Black Poetry Day – Rita Dove & Maya Angelou
Garden of Neuro Institute Celebrates Black Poetry Day!
Today, October 17th, we invite you to join the Garden of Neuro Institute as we celebrate Black Poetry Day! 🎉 It’s a time to honor the voices that have shaped literature, culture, and history.
Kick off this beautiful day with a special video dedication to Rita Dove and Maya Angelou, presented by Chanah L Wizenberg. These two iconic poets have touched hearts across the globe, and this tribute will fill you with inspiration.
Stay tuned throughout the day as we share more videos celebrating the brilliance and power of Black poets. Let’s lift up these extraordinary voices together!
Celebrate with us by sharing your favorite Black poets or poems in the comments below! 💬
Dedication: Maya Angelou
Today’s devotional post is to the late, great Maya Angelou. Please read the poem “Alone” in the above link. Copyright prevents by sharing it directly. I am most grateful for Poets.org doing the work to post beautiful works of our poets.
Following is my attempt at writing to this poem. It in no way begins to touch what Ms. Angelou wrote, but by studying and writing to a poem it helps take us to another level of understanding. I invite you to try this challenge.
Inspired by Maya Angelou 1928-2014
Never Alone
Thoughtful of silence,
Living life at a snail’s pace,
Isn’t it better?
Living life alone, just one,
Could it possibly be best?
Watching the rat race,
People run hither and yon,
Breathing heavily,
Keeping pace with the latest,
Fantacizing about things.
How about catching
All the rhythyms of the rain,
Watching suns melting,
Feeling the steamy rising,
Is this better-after all?
Shadows of darkness
Comforting the fearful man,
Why does it matter?
Is he better off alone?
Does he feel the onlyness?
Fearing the sunshine
When the drink is not enough,
When shoes fall apart
As hot asphalt burns the soles,
His stomach rumbles often.
Best thing I can tell,
There’s no need to fool ourselves.
It’s not happening.
There is no way to survive
Believing we are all alone.
Take the busy man,
Spirited to run the race,
Thinks his road is high,
Sun still finds his balding head,
Rain still trickles on his face.
Silence is for breaking.
Ceilings breaking, glass released,
Life is made for each
Making it better for all.
Otherwise-we all suffer.
Taking paces back,
Influencing these hard times,
Making the changes
Needed to resolve the needs
Focusing on peaceful ends.
by Lisa Tomey
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