Classic and Contemporary Poetry
SHALL I SAY, by GEORGIA DOUGLAS JOHNSON Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Shall I say, 'my son, you're branded in this country's pageantry Last Line: With a faith that shall not falter, in your heart and on your tongue! Alternate Author Name(s): Tremaine, John Subject(s): African Americans - Children | ||||||||
Shall I say, "My son, you're branded in this country's pageantry, By strange subtleties you're tethered, and no forum sets you free?" Shall I mark the young lights fading through your soul-enchannelled eye, As the dusky pall of shadows screen the highway of your sky? Or shall I, with love prophetic, bid you dauntlessly arise, Spurn the handicap that clogs you, taking what the world denies, Bid you storm the sullen fortress wrought by prejudice and wrong With a faith that shall not falter, in your heart and on your tongue! | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...LUCY AND HER GIRLS by LUCILLE CLIFTON SARAH'S PROMISE by LUCILLE CLIFTON BENEDICTION by GEORGIA DOUGLAS JOHNSON GUARDIANSHIP by GEORGIA DOUGLAS JOHNSON LITTLE SON by GEORGIA DOUGLAS JOHNSON MY BOY by GEORGIA DOUGLAS JOHNSON UTOPIA by GEORGIA DOUGLAS JOHNSON THE LITTLE BLACK BOY, FR. SONGS OF INNOCENCE by WILLIAM BLAKE THE BLACKSTONE RANGERS: 2. THE LEADERS by GWENDOLYN BROOKS OLD BLACK MEN by GEORGIA DOUGLAS JOHNSON |
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