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Diversity Dispatch: Diversity and National Poetry Month


In observance of National Poetry Month, open the attached file to sample excerpts from poems by poets of diverse backgrounds. Explore these poets and many more at the website of the Academy of American Poets (https://www.poets.org/index.php).

“Backing out the driveway
the car lights cast an eerie glow
in the morning fog centering
on movement in the rain slick street … “
--Nikki Giovanni, African-American poet, from “Possum”

This is part of a monthly series of articles from the Diversity Council about topics related to diversity and multiculturalism.

Debbie Mohr
Diversity Council (ETS: Libraries)
04/25/2012


Attachments:
icon Diverse poets excerpts.pdf