Gwendolyn Brooks (7 June 1917 – 3 December 2000 / Topeka, Kansas)
Poems by Gwendolyn Brooks : 18 / 38
The Ballad of Rudolph Reed
Rudolph Reed was oaken.
His wife was oaken too.
And his two good girls and his good little man
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Gwendolyn Brooks
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Luving the read of this but saddened by the ballad such... Reed, Breed, Creed.. when is enough, enough... a house, a home, a castle.... in each other we must trust ...
This poem is a real work of art. I love they way Gwendolyn Brooks writes. It is inspiring and informing at the same time.
I remember coming across this poem in high school 30 years ago. I loved it then. Reading this now, I still feel connection. Thank You for having such a wide variety of information.