On this day in 1773 20-year-old Phillis Wheatley published "Poems on Various Subjects, Religious and Moral." It was the first book of poetry published by an African-American.
Phillis Wheatley did much good beyond her fine poetry. We could use more that's religious and, at least, moral. She was a brave woman in spreading her works, until she was no longer able. The same is true for all of us. Let's share whatever gifts we have as long as we have them. Our own "
Phillis Wheatley did much good beyond her fine poetry. We could use more that's religious and, at least, moral. She was a brave woman in spreading her works, until she was no longer able. The same is true for all of us. Let's share whatever gifts we have as long as we have them. Our own "
So it goes!" will come soon enough. Leave a trek.