Genius Sly
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I am an award-winning author from Africa, VA. Started with short stories, moved to novels.
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Christmas Carol by Paul L Dunbar. Content Warning. AI-Generated.
Dunbar was a writer who attained international success over all obstacles. Dunbar was born in Kentucky in 1872 to former slaves and attended high school in Dayton, Ohio, where he was the sole black student. Despite graduating with high honors and aspiring to be a writer, circumstances compelled him to work as an elevator operator. However, one schoolmate, Orville Wright, of airplane invention renown, assisted in providing financial support for Dunbar to publish his first book of poems. Success ensued, and Dunbar lived off his work until his tragically early death from tuberculosis at the age of 33. Christina Rossetti's In the Bleak Midwinter (which would be my No. 11 above) is perhaps the most well-known poem sung as a carol, but Dunbar's includes a clear command to sing with all our might. It's a cheerful Christian celebration.
By Genius Slyabout a year ago in Poets
Talking Turkeys by Benjamin Zephaniah. Content Warning. AI-Generated.
Talking Turkeys by Benjamin Zephaniah Christmas is not a happy time for turkeys, as the British Jamaican Benjamin Zephaniah - one of our finest dub poets and children's authors - demonstrates here with remarkable wit and aplomb. This poem, as well as the book of the same name, achieved enormous success after being published in 1994. Zephaniah was a local legend at the age of 15, noted for his stirring, socially conscious poetry, and was born in the Birmingham district of Handsworth, which he dubbed "the Jamaican capital of Europe". This is an excellent example of Zephaniah taking on a serious problem and introducing it to young people in a way that is both amusing and fun.
By Genius Slyabout a year ago in Poets
Leaves of Grass, by Walt Whitman
"Leaves of Grass" is a book of poems that praises the human form and condition while also delving into issues of democracy, nature, love, and friendship. The book is notable for its departure from traditional poetry form, with a free verse style and the use of common language. The poet presents himself as both a unique and universal person, expressing the common American experience and identity. The collection was also known for its provocative content at the time of publishing, which included candid depictions of sexuality.
By Genius Slyabout a year ago in Poets
The Iliad by Homer
Focusing on the latter weeks of the Trojan War—a struggle between the Greek city-states and Troy—this epic poem With an especially eye toward the Greek hero Achilles, whose wrath and refusal to battle have terrible results, the narrative examines ideas of combat, honor, wrath, and divine intervention. The tale also delves into the lives of the gods, their connections with humanity, and their influence on the path of events.
By Genius Slyabout a year ago in Poets
Dante Alighieri's The Divine Comedy
The protagonist of this epic poem sets upon a remarkable trip over Hell (Inferno), Purgatory (Purgatorio), and Paradise (Paradiso). Under the direction of the ancient Roman poet Virgil and his lover Beatrice, he visits many historical and mythological characters in every sphere and observes the lifetime results of earthly misdeeds and virtues. Offering great insights into the nature of good and evil, free will, and divine justice, the road functions as an emblem for the soul's path toward God.
By Genius Slyabout a year ago in Poets
Echoes in My Mind
Echoes in My Mind I have nothing in my bag. I used to wonder what made my brain function the way it did even as a small child, while my mother and grandma urged me to write. Though I never had that issue, many people my age couldn't put two words together and make them rhyme.
By Genius Slyabout a year ago in Confessions
"The More Loving One" by W.H. Auden
If all stars are lost, I should learn to appreciate the beauty of an empty sky, even if it takes some time. While poems about heartbreak may not be as upbeat as those about love, they can still be beautiful and important. The cosmic expanded metaphor of W.H. Auden's 'The More Loving One' exemplifies this; though he would want to be 'the more loving one' himself, Auden wonderfully captures the anguish of loss when love ceases.
By Genius Slyabout a year ago in Poets
