Saturday, January 23, 2010

"Speech to the Young" by Gwendolyn Brooks

Speech to the Young: Speech to the Progress-Toward
by Gwendolyn Brooks

Say to them,
say to the down-keepers,
the sun-slappers,
the self-soilers,
the harmony-hushers,
"even if you are not ready for day
it cannot always be night."
You will be right.
For that is the hard home-run.

Live not for battles won.
Live not for the-end-of-the-song.
Live in the along.
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4 comments:

  1. AnonymousJanuary 26, 2010 at 9:04 PM

    "even if you are not ready for day
    it cannot always be night."
    Reminds me of Midnight Dancers by Regina Doman.

    -Katie

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  2. R. A.January 26, 2010 at 10:46 PM

    That's my favorite part of the poem! Ooh, you're right! I can always count on you for finding a book reference! ;)

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  3. UnknownJanuary 28, 2010 at 9:02 PM

    Katie, I was just about to post that exact thing! I love that part.

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  4. Becca R.January 8, 2011 at 10:22 PM

    That is beautiful.

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