Who is James A. Emanuel
James Emanuel (born June 15, 1921 – September 28, 2013) was a poet and scholar from Alliance, Nebraska. Emanuel, who is ranked by some critics as one of the best and most neglected poets of the 20th century, published more than 300 poems, 13 individual books, an influential anthology of African American literature, an autobiography, and more. He is also credited with creating a new literary genre, jazz-and-blues haiku, often read with musical accompaniment.Life Born in Nebraska in 1921, Emanuel was raised in the state. He spent his early years in the western United States where he worked at a variety of jobs. At age twenty he joined the United States Army and served as confidential secretary to the Assistant Inspector General of the U.S. Army Benjamin O....
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James A. Emanuel Poems
- Wishes, For Alix
Always searching, may you find;
if you run-down,
may you wind;
every year... - Wishes, For Alix [french] (cinq Vœux Pour Alix)
Puisses-tu trouver
sans cesser de chercher ;
puisses-tu te retrouver,
si tu as tout lâché ;... - The Young Ones, Flip Side
In tight pants, tight skirts,
Stretched or squeezed,
Youth hurts,
Crammed in, bursting out,... - The Young Ones, Flip Side [french] (la Jeunesse, Face B)
Tuyaux de poêle et jupe rétrécie,
serrée, étirée,
La jeunesse peine.
Tellement on la comprime,... - The Treehouse
To every man
His treehouse,
A green splice in the humping years,
Spartan with narrow cot...
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