Barely old enough to feed ourselves, to locate love on the insides of rib cages, to know better. And then you came, slow at first, like a gathering storm or a seedling or a sapling. Your mother ...

45 Father's Day Poems. 1. Shining Star I love you, Dad, and want you to know I feel your love wherever I go. Whenever I've problems, you're there to assist.

Father-son duo Leon Walker and Rob Young debut a live show in Tacoma June 15. The production blends original music and poetry to explore Black fatherhood. Tacoma Arts Commission backs the project ...

The poem resonates with the themes of perseverance and hope, embodying the spirit of endurance that is at the heart of the African American experience. 4. “Harlem” (1951) ...

If you can’t find the right words, try using one of these sentimental poems for dads in your card. From the nostalgic to the lighthearted, these cute Father’s Day poems will say it all for you. 1.

At age 3, Shane McCrae was taken from his Black father by his white grandparents — a rupture he explores in a new memoir.

Rhea Carmon, the first African American poet laureate of Knoxville, is a mentor, a motivational speaker and a math teacher. However, she finds herself teaching valuable lessons through her poetry.

Her first book “Two Minds” is a collection of nearly 50 poems dedicated to her father. It's a celebration more than elegy. Skip to content. All Sections. Subscribe Now. 88°F.

45 Father's Day Poems. 1. Shining Star I love you, Dad, and want you to know I feel your love wherever I go. Whenever I've problems, you're there to assist.