Recent Posts Tagged With 'elizabeth alexander'

• Praise Song for the Day by Elizabeth Alexander

  Posted on Monday September 7th, 2009 at 11:49 in elizabeth alexander, inaugural poem

   Elizabeth Alexander   A Poem for Barack Obama's Presidential InaugurationEach day we go about our business, walking past each other, catching each other's eyes or not, about to speak... Words are streams of your mind and soul. They...

• Blues by Elizabeth Alexander

  Posted on Wednesday February 20th, 2008 at 07:31 in black poets, elizabeth alexander

  Elizabeth Alexander I am lazy, the laziest girl in the world. I sleep during the day when I want to, 'til my face is creased and swollen, 'til my lips are dry and hot. I east as I please:... Words are streams of your mind and soul. They can ...