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Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Searching... Subject: CHURCH BURNINGS Matches Found: 5 BALLAD OF BIRMINGHAM, by DUDLEY RANDALL Poem Text Recitation Poet's Biography First Line: Mother dear, may I go downtown Subject(s): Birmingham, Alabama; Bombs; Church Burnings; Civil Rights Movement; Racism; Racial Prejudice; Bigotry BALLAD OF BIRMINGHAM, by DUDLEY RANDALL Poem Source Poet's Biography First Line: Mother dear, may I go downtown Last Line: But baby, where are you? Subject(s): Birmingham, Alabama; Bombs; Church Burnings; Civil Rights Movement; Racism CHURCH BURNING: MISSISSIPPI, by JAMES ANDREW EMANUEL Poem Source Poet's Biography First Line: In fragrant dixie's arms Last Line: Some rooted young ones broke from dixie's arms %and dropped like firebrands on the fragrant hearth Subject(s): Church Burnings; Racism WHAT WAS LEFT OVER; FOR SUJATA BHATT, by ELEANOR WILNER Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: As you said, sujata, it was not Last Line: Atomized silk of its spray. Alternate Author Name(s): Wilner, Eleanor Rand Subject(s): Altars; Church Burnings; Clergy; Sacrifices; Priests; Rabbis; Ministers; Bishops WINKING AT A FUNERAL (2), by ALICE WALKER Poem Source Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Those were the days Last Line: Knew the arsonist %of the church? Subject(s): Church Burnings; Racism |
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