tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7737268075572482842.post735102553915762972..comments2023-10-29T04:33:48.167-05:00Comments on daddyBstrong: Thank You, Lawd, for Gwendolyn BrooksMac Daddy Tribute Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01483912561779369669noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7737268075572482842.post-6945989561772175042008-06-14T10:12:00.000-05:002008-06-14T10:12:00.000-05:00a.f.: Thanks a lot. I'll be visiting you over at A...a.f.: Thanks a lot. I'll be visiting you over at Amorphous Funk. I got you linked.Mac Daddy Tribute Bloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01483912561779369669noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7737268075572482842.post-47818169506458315712008-06-14T02:57:00.000-05:002008-06-14T02:57:00.000-05:00Thanks for this post! Gwendolyn Brooks was a power...Thanks for this post! Gwendolyn Brooks was a powerhouse, and her poetry always makes me feel her energy, her ability to make the truth soar. I'm in awe of her work.A.F.https://www.blogger.com/profile/09945226931776965275noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7737268075572482842.post-50959308749219706372008-06-10T02:46:00.000-05:002008-06-10T02:46:00.000-05:00Lisa: You got to hear Gwendolyn read her poetry? Y...Lisa: You got to hear Gwendolyn read her poetry? You were blessed that day. I'm coming to see you at your blog real soon. Thanks for the work you do.Mac Daddy Tribute Bloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01483912561779369669noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7737268075572482842.post-61416681495961926872008-06-10T00:59:00.000-05:002008-06-10T00:59:00.000-05:00Hey MacDaddy!I do love Gwendolyn Brooks! Thank you...Hey MacDaddy!<BR/><BR/>I do love Gwendolyn Brooks! Thank you for honoring her this way! I heard her recite poetry when I was a very little kid.<BR/><BR/>bell hooks's book, WE REAL COOL, came from this Gwendolyn Brooks' poem! <BR/><BR/>Peace, blessings and DUNAMIS!<BR/>LisaLISA VAZQUEZhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13583559303233985031noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7737268075572482842.post-22011176748307078572008-06-08T20:27:00.000-05:002008-06-08T20:27:00.000-05:00anon1: That image of "opening us" struck me the sa...anon1: That image of "opening us" struck me the same way. Priceless.<BR/>anon2: Yes, Giovonni and Don L. Lee are just two of many. I think some of the older black poets like Margaret Walker and Mari Evans learned a lot from her too. Thanks.Mac Daddy Tribute Bloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01483912561779369669noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7737268075572482842.post-43579985695797547812008-06-08T19:34:00.000-05:002008-06-08T19:34:00.000-05:00Daddy, you forgot to mention that she was a great ...Daddy, you forgot to mention that she was a great teacher. She taught Nikki Giovonnie and Madhubuti, who called himself Don L. Lee in the sixties.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7737268075572482842.post-68159982507507576142008-06-08T08:59:00.000-05:002008-06-08T08:59:00.000-05:00"He opened us-Who was a key...."I like that image ..."He opened us-<BR/>Who was a key...."<BR/><BR/>I like that image of Malcom showing the way "opening us" as in unlocking our spirits - setting us free - showing the way.<BR/>Thank you for introducing us to another forgotten artist. Your commentary illuminates her words.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com