29 Poems by 29 Black Poets for Black History Month

Updated daily until February 29, 2024

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1. And Then After — Rudy Francisco

My favorite poem by Rudy, whom I had the pleasure of meeting last year at his performance in Richmond, VA. This poem appears in his full-length collection, Helium.

2. The Everlasting Self — Tracy K. Smith

From the former U.S. poet laureate’s collection Wade in the Water. My very first poetry workshop was with Tracy K. Smith (an honor!) when she visited Teton County Library in 2018.