• About the “me” of meappropriatestyle
  • Etiquette/Ethics
  • Huffington Post UK articles by ‘me’
  • Stay connected to meappropriatestyle
  • What is meappropriatestyle?

meappropriatestyle

~ an on-line fashion, design and arts magazine exploring topics of cultural interests from historical reference to current trends

meappropriatestyle

Tag Archives: Gwendolyn Brooks

Of aspirations yet realised: “my dreams, my works, must wait wait till after hell” by Gwendolyn Brooks

21 Wednesday Jan 2015

Posted by meappropriatestyle in inspiration, poems, poetry

≈ Leave a comment

Tags

"my dreams my works must wait till after hell"-poem, emotive poem, Gwendolyn Brooks, poem on hopes and dreams, poems, poet, poetry, symbolism in poetry

 

The works of Pulitzer Prize winning poet,

Gwendolyn Brooks

are rich in symbolic language-

which she employs with vigorous bounce.

Her poems provoke the reader to reconsider meanings

of pieces previously perused.

Thus is the power of her talent.

 

…

Her writings are of life’s circumstances:

expectations, disappointments, longings,

decisions made- some good, some not so.

Written in a real voice, of a steady hand-

her poems are thoughtful, heartfelt, believable, courageous.

 

…

I have “befriended” works by Gwendolyn Brooks,

which I periodically revisit.

I have made some new acquaintances,

from which is received either

a measure of insight, joy, contemplation or solace.

…

F.  L., thank you for “introducing” me to Gwendolyn Brooks,

all those many years ago.

 

 

…

my dreams, my works, must wait till after hell

by Gwendolyn Brooks

 

I hold my honey and I store my bread

In little jars and cabinets of my will.

I label clearly, and each latch and lid

I bid, Be firm till I return from hell.

I am very hungry. I am incomplete.

And none can tell when I may dine again.

No man can give me any word but Wait,

The puny light. I keep eyes pointed in;

Hoping that, when the devil days of my hurt

Drag out to their last dregs and I resume

On such legs as are left me, in such heart

As I can manage, remember to go home,

My taste will not have turned insensitive

To honey and bread old purity could love.

…

(image from lubbockonline.com):

poet, gwendolyn brooks

Gwendolyn Brooks

(1917 – 2000)

Poet.  Teacher.  Mentor.

Pulitzer Prize Recipient for Poetry, 1950

(Ms. Brooks was the first Black American to receive this honour)

Poet Laureate of Illinois, 1968

Poet Laureate Consultant in Poetry to the Library of Congress, 1985

…

Share this:

  • Email

Like this:

Like Loading...

meapp-tweets

  • In the Details: white #skirtSuit w/#cutouts & fin details to jacket shoulders & hem slits to jacket sleeves… twitter.com/i/web/status/1… 2 hours ago
Follow @meappropriate

meapp-facebook page

meapp-facebook page

Independent Fashion Bloggers

IFB

Follow meappropriatestyle pinterest boards

Pinterest_symbol_word_2

Follow meappropriatestyle pinterest boards!

meappropriatestyle1@gmail.com

bloglovin’

Follow on Bloglovin

meapp-rss feed

  • RSS - Posts
  • RSS - Comments

meta

  • Register
  • Log in
  • Entries feed
  • Comments feed
  • WordPress.com

recent posts

  • Yohji, Jr.? Meet designer Teppei Fujita of menswear label Sulvam
  • SSS: Sweater as Scarf Styling
  • Go for the Gold: Layering with athleisure wear for Fall/Winter 2016
  • Welcoming the new season: ‘Autumn’ , a poem by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
  • New kids on the block: designers Virgil Abloh (Off White) , Shayne Oliver (Hood by Air) and Demna Gvasalia (Vetements) set a new tune to fashion

archives

Blogroll

  • Design and Culture by Ed
  • THEURBANSPOTTER

Blog at WordPress.com.

Cancel

 
Loading Comments...
Comment
    ×
    loading Cancel
    Post was not sent - check your email addresses!
    Email check failed, please try again
    Sorry, your blog cannot share posts by email.
    <span>%d</span> bloggers like this: