Actress Ashley Judd read a poem by 19-year-old Nina Donovan from her home state of Tennessee. “I am a nasty woman,” the poem began. “Not as nasty as a man who looks like he bathes in Cheeto ...
Rather than adhering to societal standards that often exclude women of color, Angelou celebrates her own unique beauty, which comes from inner strength, confidence, and self-assurance. The poem is ...
Narrative means story and a narrative poem tells a story. Lots of poems are mainly about thoughts and feelings and not about telling a story, so this is a key difference. Key features of narrative ...
In “Annabel Lee,” Poe again focuses on the death of a young, beautiful woman and this poem is considered the last complete poem that he composed. In this piece, the narrator blends darkness ...
Bryan Kamaoli Kuwada photo A Maui woman last week became the first ‘Oiwi (Native Hawaiian) poet to win the annual National Poetry Series ... and the strength and tenderness I learned from ...