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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...