Emmett Poems - Poems about Emmett

...ver four centuries later the year was 1619 the year is 2020 black lives mattered when jim crow was written and Emmett Till was lynched by two white men because a white woman lied testified under oath and lied so a black boy ......Read More

... Five lines can make poem. Lines should not be vile Can it bring a smile? Make it simple, wholesome. ......Read More

...ess of mind their whispering echoes are heard—echoes from wandering spirits whispering— that slaughtering murders of Emmett Till and other ebony souls be not forgotten. Now…in the dawning hours following low twelve… the moon faithfu......Read More

... Emmett Till Emmett Till Why was it you they had to kill Why did they drag you from your bed Why did they pistol whip ......Read More

...d. Aug. 28, 1955 My name is Emmett Till—and, no, I will not go away—I will not! It was long ago and far away— but not so far we can’t call it up -......Read More

...n see, similar my thoughts, torn! The form can be checked out here http://poetscollective.org/poetryforms/emmett/ ......Read More

...Mick E Talbot 2018... ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ For more information on the Emmett poetry, please follow the link, thank you. #moorland #verdant #wilderness #glory #untouched......Read More

...I am Emmett Till. I was beaten to death, so how dare you go through everyday life complaining that it's "pure hell". I'd ......Read More

...est legs I’d ever seen And I’m drunk in Del Rio again Fifty yard line seats to watch America’s team Roger, Troy, Emmett, Deon, Bullet Bob, what a dream Spent my whole pay check at a house in La Grange Partner, lets just say, it ain......Read More

...Body left dissipated, obliterated, oh Emmett Till, Investigators could not tell if it was a human or mutilated road kill, his eye was gouged from his head, ......Read More

...acts. There were men on cycles, ladies on horses, strong giants with super-human forces. I guess I forgot about Emmett and bums, on the way home to sweet sleep I succumbed. Kathryn Collins February 2, 2014 ......Read More

...“F Bomb” By Nate Spears I got the heart of a man name Malcolm The visions of Martin Luther The tongue of Emmett Till The brains of Medgar Evers Can I get a window seat Away from defeat Can I get park for the kids to play Nex......Read More

...ould have expected their eventual fates Of the civil rights movement I was only vaguely aware Dr. King, Rosa Parks, Emmett Till, though, were there Elvis Presley was then the very latest singing rage And appealed to screaming girls of......Read More

...ad witnessed The pure kiss from a black kid's lips Sound familiar? Somewhat if you know your history I nicknamed him Emmett Till Pure misery ......Read More

...plete biographies and physical traits of every character in Twilight (or almost, at least). Crazy is when you write Emmett or Edward Cullen is hot on your homework instead of doing it. Crazy is downloading all of Twilight and New Mo......Read More