poets

A collection of thirty-six poems by eleven African-American writers. Includes brief introductions to the each writer's life and works.

Contains alphabetically arranged articles that provide critical excerpts and biographical information on nine of the world's most frequently discussed and studied poets; and includes cumulative author, nationality, and title indexes.

In the summer of 1968, after traveling from Brooklyn to Oakland, California, to spend a month with the mother they barely know, eleven-year-old Delphine and her two younger sisters arrive to a cold welcome as they discover that their mother, a dedicated poet and printer, is resentful of the intrusion of their visit and wants them to attend a nearby Black Panther summer camp.

Presents a picture of life in the town of Moguer, in Andalusia, Spain, as seen through the eyes of a wandering poet and his faithful donkey.

The story of the tumultuous relationship of poets Sylvia Plath and Ted Hughes.

Looks at the life of African American poet and slave Phillis Wheatley.

After the death of her sister, Tara struggles to deal with her guilt through slam poetry.

The story of a special friendship between a great lone wolf and a tiny kitten, the Buddha Baby.

A series of poems written from the point of view of the poet Langston Hughes, offering an overview of key events and themes in his life.

"A dog with unusual communication talents loses his poet owner before rescuing two children trapped in a snowstorm and leading them to the poet's cabin, where the children explore the memories that the poet has left behind."--OCLC.