April 23 Poet of the day is Michael S. Harper. Born in Brooklyn, New York in 1938, he has published more than ten books and written several collections. Read about this award-winning Poet Laureate of Rhode Island here:
Additional resources on Michael S. Harper:
Poetry Foundation: http://www.poetryfoundation.org/bio/michael-s-harper
Lunch Poems: Poetry reading on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xY8R7APJ8uM
Michael S. Harper reading “Dear John, Dear Coltrane”: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ESdDn9njMcM
Modern American Poetry: http://www.english.illinois.edu/maps/poets/g_l/harper/harper.htm
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