I, Too

I, Too

I, too, sing America. I am the darker brother.They send me to eat in the kitchenWhen company comes,But I laugh,And eat well,And grow strong. Tomorrow,Ill be at the tableWhen company comes.Nobodyll dareSay to me,Eat in the kitchen,Then. Besides,Theyll see how beautiful...

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The Thinker

William Carlos Williams My wifes new pink slippershave gay pom-poms.There is not a spot or a stainon their satin toes or their sides.All night they lie togetherunder her beds edge.Shivering I catch sight of themand smile, in the morning.Later I watch themdescending...

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The Joys of Poetry

This week at Stretch and Sing, we tried something new that turned out so well, I wanted to share it.  We drew 6 cards, each with a different word printed on it.  From those six words, we created the following poems.  The underlined words are the ones...

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