By Michael Tyler, EJS Poet-in-Residence We will never breath the rarest airFrom the peaks of highest virtue,Nor gaze into the starriest nightAt the glow of brightest dreams;Nor look up at the bluest skiesAnd the heavenliest intentions,To see the sun arise to shineA most amazing grace… We will never sail the broadest seasTo chart the greatestContinueContinue reading ““Until…” by Michael Tyler”
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‘Where White Magnolias Grow’ by Michael Tyler
By Michael Tyler, EJS Poet-in-Residence The soil of its soul is biggity cruel and unforgiving,And the cracks across its crust are the scars of Dixie scorn.Its ground has long been hostile to rueful cultivationAnd its terracotta earth is chocked with petrified contempt. Only rain with blended blood can make it ready for the sowingAnd theContinueContinue reading “‘Where White Magnolias Grow’ by Michael Tyler”
‘And…’ by Michael Tyler
By Michael Tyler, EJS Poet-in-Residence I awakened on Tuesday to the disturbing news of yet two more lynchings. For months now, these stories, woefully unreported and shamefully dismissed, have plagued my conscience. While growing up, I was told by relatives, who lived through America’s lynching spree during the early to mid-20th century, about eyewitness accountsContinueContinue reading “‘And…’ by Michael Tyler”