3000 Years of Black Poetry: An AnthologyAlan Lomax, Raoul Abdul Includes roots of black poetry in Africa, from primitive song, and extends to Egypt, Latin America, the West Indies, and the rural and urban streets of our country. The poetry of black Africa speaks directly to us over time and distance. |
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A. J. Arberry African Aimé Césaire Akhenaton Alexander Pushkin American Anselm Hollo Antar anthologies Arab beautiful birds Black Orpheus blood blue born Brazil breast breath brother called Césaire creole Cuba culture dance dark David Diop dawn dead death dreams drum earth eats Egypt Elephant hunter eyes today father feel ridiculous fire flowers forest French goats Guillén Haiti Halim El-Dabh hand Harlem heard heart J. E. Manchip White Jacques Roumain Jesus John Nist Juan king land Langston Hughes Latin Latino light lips literary live Lord LOVE SONG Love your enemy moon mother Negro night novel Papa John poet Portuguese praise song Pushkin rhythm river Senghor shadow shine sing slave sleep song style soul Spain Stagolee stars sweet take your bow things tom-tom trans translated tree turned Ulli Beier verse voice walk wind woman words writing young Zulu