Friday, July 2, 2021

TED JOANS ~

 




The Truth




IF YOU SHOULD SEE A MAN


walking down a crowded


street

     talking

                  ALOUD


TO HIMSELF


            DON'T RUN


                                           IN THE


OPPOSITE DIRECTION


                                        BUT RUN


TOWARD HIM


                    for he is a


                                         POET


you have NOTHING to

                                          FEAR


FROM THE


                  POET

                          BUT THE


               TRUTH  



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Ted Joans (1928-2003)

African American Poetry

250 Years of struggle & song

edited by Kevin Young

Library of America

2020