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Malcolm X, February 1965 by E. Ethelbert Miller | Poetry Foundation

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The sky, lazily disdaining to pursue

The setting sun, too indolent to hold

A lengthened tournament for flashing gold,

Passively darkens for night's barbecue,

A feast of moon and men and barking hounds,

An orgy for some genius of the South

With blood-hot eyes and cane-lipped scented mouth,

Surprised in making folk-songs from soul sounds.

The sawmill blows its whistle, buzz-saws stop,

And silence breaks the bud of knoll and hill,

Soft settling pollen where plowed lands fulfill

Their early promise of a bumper crop.

Smoke from the pyramidal sawdust pile

Curls up, blue ghosts of trees, tarrying low

Where only chips and stumps are left to show

The solid proof of former domicile.

Meanwhile, the men, with vestiges of pomp,

Race memories of king and caravan,

High-priests, an ostrich, and a juju-man,

Go singing through the footpaths of the swamp.

Their voices rise . . the pine trees are guitars,

Strumming, pine-needles fall like sheets of rain . .

Their voices rise . . the chorus of the cane

Is caroling a vesper to the stars . .

O singers, resinous and soft your songs

Above the sacred whisper of the pines,

Give virgin lips to cornfield concubines,

Bring dreams of Christ to dusky cane-lipped throngs.

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Georgia Dusk by Jean Toomer | Poetry Foundation

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Nina's Blues by Cornelius Eady | Poetry Foundation

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charles- this piece gives me a feeling like something bad happened and this is the peace after the war with addition the ABBA pattren that is used through the poem.

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charles- this piece gives me a feeling like something bad happened and this is the peace after the war with addition the ABBA pattren that is used through the poem.

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I agree with moyo, when she talked about the first line in the poem, the person who passed is seen as very recognizable and important. This can be connected with the second stanza talking about how black Poets took a moment of silence for them.

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Nina's Blues overall story is describing the aftermath of a black legend. Their death is not the end and the fight will continue. Their anger will be translated through music and made so people will be able to enjoy.

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Malcolm was strong advocate for the Civil Rights Movement and white people didn't like that African Americans were getting privileges and fighting for equal rights. Therefore, Malcolm knew his life was at risk because white people wanted to prevent African Americans from being equal to them at all cost

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quinn - Malcolm X had known that since he was advocating for something that was likely viewed as taboo (at the time) he also understood that as time went on, the likelihood of him being assassinated was only increasing every day.

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Jamel-The poem was written from the view of the famous Malcolm X, its ominous and dreadful tone as he recites his words before his demise. He sets his fears aside for his people and truly only shows fear and concern for his loved ones

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This poem describes Malcolm X's worry for his family due to his advocacy for civil rights at the time. He knew it was dangerous and only a matter of time before those who opposed his beliefs would come to kill him, but despite that risk he still feel he needs to do even more for his cause. There are also multiple instances of enjambment throughout the poem.

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Ja'Niyah- This poem is about how Malcolm x was worried not about himself in the midst of everything going on but his family. He knew that there was people everywhere that wanted to do harm to him, but at the end of the day he loved them and would fight, die for them.