Tag Archives: Countee Cullen

Word Cloud: MAYDEEP (Redux)

Posted on May 31, 2019 by

by NONA BLYTH CLOUD “Now is the month of maying” says the old song by Thomas Morley. Our month of maying is drawing to a close, but we have explored far more than spring romance. Many of these end-of-May poets have taken … Continue reading →

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ON THIS DAY: May 30, 2019

Posted on May 30, 2019 by

May 30th is Hole in My Bucket Day Loomis Day * Mint Julep Day Water a Flower Day _______________________________________ MORE! Germaine Tillion, Countee Cullen and Naomi Kawase, click

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ON THIS DAY: May 30, 2018

Posted on May 30, 2018 by

May 30th is Loomis Day * Hole in My Bucket Day Mint Julep Day Water a Flower Day _________________________________________ MORE! Countee Cullen, Pita Amor and Benjamin Britten, click

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“INCIDENT”: A Poem by Countee Cullen for the Last Day of National Poetry Month (VIDEO)

Posted on April 30, 2015 by

Posted by Elaine Magliaro The Poetry Foundation has said that poet Countee Cullen (1903-1946) “was perhaps the most representative voice of the Harlem Renaissance.” INCIDENT By Countee Cullen Once riding in old Baltimore, Heart-filled, head-filled with glee, I saw a … Continue reading →

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