This poem is dedicated to the unbroken chain of black poets who have given us a legacy of poetic treasures to share.
Also, this column is dedicated to the Legacy of Fitzgerald Beaver , the Founder of The Facts Newspaper in Seattle WA.
For Poets
Stay beautiful
but don't stay down underground too long
Don't turn into a mole
or a worm
or a root
or a stone
Come on out into the sunlight
Breathe in trees
Knock out mountains
Commune with snakes
& be the very hero of birds
Don't forget to poke your head up
& blink
think
Walk all around
Swim upstream
Don't forget to fly !
THe author of this poem is Al Young. He was born in Ocean Springs, Mississippi in 1939. He grew up in Detroit, Michigan.He has six collections of poetry.Also, He has published five novels and continues to be that strong link in the Unbroken Chain of Black Poetrty.
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