Title: 6 Poems About Grief and Healing | Power Poetry
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6 Poems About Grief and Healing
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Content: I said I wouldn’t, dammit: No tears. I’m stone. I’m flesh.” Then, eyeing down the 58,022 names, he finds and humanizes one name: Andrew Johnson. This fallen soldier ironically shares the name with the 17th president, a staunch racist. Komunyakaa, who is Black, weaves grief and healing in a most complex way. In 31 short lines, he grapples with war, massive death, racism, and love. The Poetry Foundation offers an in-depth analysis.