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Famous James Baldwin Poems by Famous Poets

These are examples of famous James Baldwin poems written by some of the greatest and most-well-known modern and classical poets. PoetrySoup is a great educational poetry resource of famous james baldwin poems. These examples illustrate what a famous james baldwin poem looks like and its form, scheme, or style (where appropriate).

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...fans who cheer from the empty bleachers,
Hands cupped around their mouths.
"Absolutely," they shout
to Duns Scotus and James Baldwin.
"Yes." "Bull's-eye." "My man!"
Check marks, asterisks, and exclamation points
rain down along the sidelines.

And if you have managed to graduate from college
without ever having written "Man vs. Nature"
in a margin, perhaps now
is the time to take one step forward.

We have all seized the white perimeter as our own
and reached for a pen if on...Read more of this...
by Collins, Billy



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