African American Poetry: A Digital AnthologyMain MenuFull Text Collection: Books Published by African American Poets, 1870-1928Long list of 100+ full texts books of poetry available on this "Anthology"Author Pages: Bios and Full Text CollectionsList of African American poets onAfrican American Periodical Poetry (1900-1928)A collection of African Amerian Periodical Poetry, mostly focused on 1900-1928Areas of Interest: Topics and ThemesAfrican American Poetry: Anthologies of the 1920sPoetry by African American Women (1890-1930): A Reader and GuideOpen access textbook introducing readers to Poetry by Black WomenExploring Datasets related to African American poetryAbout This Site: Mission Statement, Contributors, and Recent UpdatesAn account of the history and evolution of this site by the site editor.Further Reading / Works CitedAmardeep Singhc185e79df2fca428277052b90841c4aba30044e1
Common Measure
12024-04-26T07:26:33-04:00Amardeep Singhc185e79df2fca428277052b90841c4aba30044e12131Common Measure Tag (Poetic Form)plain2024-04-26T07:26:33-04:00Amardeep Singhc185e79df2fca428277052b90841c4aba30044e1Poems in the "common measure," defined approximately as accented-syllabic verse in rhyming quatrains .
12023-12-21T09:00:50-05:00Amardeep Singhc185e79df2fca428277052b90841c4aba30044e1Claude McKay, "A Memory of June" (1920)3plain2024-06-13T13:36:15-04:00Amardeep Singhc185e79df2fca428277052b90841c4aba30044e1
12022-01-19T09:39:47-05:00Amardeep Singhc185e79df2fca428277052b90841c4aba30044e1Claude McKay, "To One Coming North" (1922)3plain2024-05-12T12:52:05-04:00Amardeep Singhc185e79df2fca428277052b90841c4aba30044e1
12022-01-19T09:38:17-05:00Amardeep Singhc185e79df2fca428277052b90841c4aba30044e1Claude McKay, "The Easter Flower" (1921)2plain2024-05-12T20:27:30-04:00Amardeep Singhc185e79df2fca428277052b90841c4aba30044e1
12022-06-24T13:36:45-04:00Amardeep Singhc185e79df2fca428277052b90841c4aba30044e1Otto Bohanan, "God Gave Us Song" (1918)2plain2024-05-04T08:25:37-04:00Amardeep Singhc185e79df2fca428277052b90841c4aba30044e1
12022-07-28T15:38:21-04:00Amardeep Singhc185e79df2fca428277052b90841c4aba30044e1Otto Bohanan, "Go, Give the World" (1919)2plain2024-05-04T08:29:17-04:00Amardeep Singhc185e79df2fca428277052b90841c4aba30044e1
12024-04-12T16:34:44-04:00Amardeep Singhc185e79df2fca428277052b90841c4aba30044e1J. Alpheus Butler, "The Dark Flower" (1928)2plain2024-05-06T12:22:18-04:00Amardeep Singhc185e79df2fca428277052b90841c4aba30044e1
12024-04-14T06:38:50-04:00Amardeep Singhc185e79df2fca428277052b90841c4aba30044e1A.R. Abbott, "'Neath the Crown and Maple Leaf" (1901)2plain2024-04-26T07:27:04-04:00Amardeep Singhc185e79df2fca428277052b90841c4aba30044e1
12022-08-05T09:15:25-04:00Amardeep Singhc185e79df2fca428277052b90841c4aba30044e1James A. Atkins, "The First Wireless Message" (1925)2plain2024-05-03T14:02:59-04:00Amardeep Singhc185e79df2fca428277052b90841c4aba30044e1
12022-08-02T10:15:42-04:00Amardeep Singhc185e79df2fca428277052b90841c4aba30044e1Joseph S. Cotter, "Whatever Road" (1920)2plain2024-05-03T15:06:05-04:00Amardeep Singhc185e79df2fca428277052b90841c4aba30044e1