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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
MEDGAR EVERS, by GWENDOLYN BROOKS Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: The man whose height his fear improved he Subject(s): Civil Rights Movement; Evers, Medgar (1925-1963) | |||
The man whose height his fear improved he arranged to fear no further. The raw intoxicated time was time for better birth or a final death. Old styles, old tempos, all the engagement of the day-the sedate, the regulated fray- the antique light, the Moral rose, old gusts, tight whistlings from the past, the mothballs in the Love at last our man forswore. Medgar Evers annoyed confetti and assorted brands of businessmen's eyes. The shows came down: to maxims and surprise. And palsy. Roaring no rapt arise-ye to the dead, he leaned across tomorrow. People said that he was holding clean globes in his hands. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...FOR MEDGAR EVERS by DAVID IGNATOW MEDGAR EVERS by GWENDOLYN BROOKS MEDGAR & MYRLIE by NIKKI GRIMES FOR MEDGAR EVERS by DAVID IGNATOW MEDGAR EVERS, 1925-1963 by MARGARET ABIGAIL WALKER HUNCHBACK GIRL: SHE THINKS OF HEAVEN by GWENDOLYN BROOKS ELEGY ON MR. WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE by WILLIAM BASSE FRAGMENTS INTENDED FOR DEATH'S JEST-BOOK: A SUBTERRANEAN CITY by THOMAS LOVELL BEDDOES |
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