by James Weldon Johnson Lift every voice and sing Till earth and heaven ring, Ring with the harmonies of Liberty; Let our rejoicing rise High as the listening skies, Let it resound loud as the rolling sea. Sing a song full of the faith that the dark past has taught…

by Teyuna Darris In October 2021, I published an article, entitled, “If I were…”. In this article, I used Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s speech, entitled, “What If Your Life’s Blueprint” which he presented to a graduating middle school class in the 1960s. If I were… “Be a bush if you can’t be a tree. If you can’t be a highway, just be a trail. If you can’t be a sun, be a star…”medium.com In this speech, Dr. King recited one…

I learned about this poem a few days ago. Perhaps, the thing that surprised me most about this poem is that it was written by my favorite poet — — Langston Hughes. Because of this, I wondered, “Why am I just now learning about this poem? …

Edgar Allen Guest was a radio broadcast journalist on NBC in the early 1900s. He wrote many poems over the course of his life, including “On Quitting”. This #poem reminds me of the importance of self-discipline, grit, and outright doing one’s best to achieve desired goals. Here is the poem: …

Have you heard of Marianne Moore? Honestly, I don’t think I ever have. But, today, as I was researching and collecting poems for GoodPoetry, I came across a poem, entitled, “A Jelly Fish” by Marianne Moore. …