James Emanuel

Alliance, Nebraska

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Alliance, Nebraska

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«&Nbsp;I'M A Jazz Singer,&Nbsp;&Raquo; She Replied

He dug what she said:
bright jellies, smooth marmalade
spread on warm brown bread.

"Jazz" from drowsy lips
orchids lift to honeybees
floating on long sips.

"Jazz": quick fingerpops
pancake on a griddle-top
of memories.     Stop.

"Jazz": mysterious
as nutmeg, missing fingers,
gold,    Less serious.

"Jazz": cool bannister.
Don't need no stair.      Ways to climb
when the sax is there.

Rating: ★2.33

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Biography

James A. Emanuel was born in Alliance, Nebraska. After a series of jobs in his late teens, he served during World War II, partly as secretary to the Army’s first black general, General Benjamin O. Davis Sr. After the war, Emanuel earned his BA from Howard University, his MA from Northwestern, and his PhD in English and comparative literature from C ...

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«&Nbsp;I'M A Jazz Singer,&Nbsp;&Raquo; She Replied

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He dug what she said:
bright jellies, smooth marmalade
spread on warm brown bread.
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Emmett Till *

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I hear a whistling
Through the water.
Little Emmett
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For A Depressed Woman

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My friends do not know.
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A little bit of fool in me
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The Treehouse

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To every man
His treehouse,
A green splice in the humping years,
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Waqas 21 December 2017

Emanuel is far greater poet than Eliot or Frost - for those who want proof, just take a look at some of the best's poems of man, backed up insightful commentary by Alex Sheremet. Needless to say, poems pretty much speak for themselves for all of their excellence! http: //alexsheremet.com/ghettos-death-james-emanuel-poet/

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Yacov Mitchenko 05 December 2009

Emanuel is a very fine poet - the equal of Eliot and Frost. But his better works are not included here: 'For a Farmer', 'Sonnet To A Writer', 'Daniel is Six', and 'To Kill A Morning Spider'. I strongly recommend these poems to readers.

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Yacov Mitchenko 05 December 2009

Emanuel is a very fine poet - the equal of Eliot and Frost. But some of his better works are not included here: 'Sonnet For a Writer', 'For a Farmer', 'Daniel is Six', and 'To Kill a Morning Spider'. I strongly recommend these poems to readers.

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