April 4 Poet of the Day: James Weldon Johnson

James Weldon Johnson, poet and author of nonfiction, is Day 4 Poet of the Day.  Read more about this multitalented poet below.

Poem from Poets.org: “Deep in the Quiet Wood”: http://www.poets.org/poetsorg/poem/deep-quiet-wood

Biography.com: http://www.biography.com/people/james-weldon-johnson-9356013

Poets.org: http://www.poets.org/poetsorg/poet/james-weldon-johnson

Black Past.org: http://www.blackpast.org/aah/johnson-james-weldon-1871-1938

Youtube video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jbp6tKyMGVo