Poems on Various Subjects, Religious and Moral | 
The late 1700‘s are not my fav era for poetry. Because, why say “dawn” when you can say “Aurora”? But this is one of the better examples from this volume. #dawn #poetrymatters @TheSpineView
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The late 1700‘s are not my fav era for poetry. Because, why say “dawn” when you can say “Aurora”? But this is one of the better examples from this volume. #dawn #poetrymatters @TheSpineView
so-soThis is very hard to rate. I‘m glad that this book exists. It‘s important as the first published poetry by an African-American. That said, if I came upon these poems knowing nothing about the author I wouldn‘t have finished the book. The subjects (mostly “on the death of” someone) are conventional for the period, full of hackneyed references to mythology and admonitions not to mourn delivered to spouses and parents. Her first book, this was 👇🏻
My #bookspin is a book of poetry by the first African-American woman to publish a book of poetry. She was born in West Africa and sold into slavery as a young child (c. 1753 - 1784 are her dates.) and the family who bought her taught her to read and encouraged her poetry. I‘m going into this blind but hoping for some poems I can use for #poetrymatters. @TheAromaofBooks @TheSpineView
