Janice N. Harrington worked as a nursing home aide in college, and she drew on that experience to write “The Hands of Strangers: Poems from the Nursing Home.” This book-length collection of ...

10 Powerful Langston Hughes Poems Everyone Needs to Read. By Akram Herrak. Updated on Feb. 01, 2024. The pioneer of the Harlem Renaissance wrote about race, love, ordinary Americans and relatable ...

To get you started, we’re focusing on 10 of the most powerful Langston Hughes poems. Consider this your introduction to the incredible potency of the celebrated poet’s words and their rhythms.

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To see for yourself what a powerful poet she is, continue reading below for 20 of Nayyirah Waheed's most touching love poems, picked just for you. (You’re welcome.) ...

Provided Powerful Poems, Wise Words. By Jacob Schick. September 23, 2018 Updated June 3, 2020 at 12:18 pm. Sometimes small changes can make or break a night. SLAM!, (Soul, Love, And Meaning), Boston ...

In 1975, Shange had arrived in New York from California with her dancer friend Paula Moss and a satchel of poems. She and Moss began reading and dancing to Shange's poems in New York cafes.

Read their powerful poems about being black in Canada Audrey Esemezie immigrated to Canada from Nigeria when she was 11 years old. Glenys Obasi moved from Cameroon when she was 12.

Watch as mum's powerful poems show how she came through abuse ordeal. New video urges victims not to suffer in silence :: One of those featured, Di Ellis, shares her story in it to encourage others.