Reclaiming the Magic of Poetry in a 2021 Time Such as This

(“In a Season of Blood & Poetry” art by Aberjhani for Bright Skylark LitProds ©2021) With April 2021 being the 25th anniversary of National Poetry Month, it is also the perfect time to share a shortened re-post of the article ‘Tis the Season for the Magic of Poetry Part 2: Angels and Poets. It was first published in 2014 as part of a series for my  AXS National African-American Cultural Arts column.
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