POEM: "We Real Cool" by Gwendolyn Brooks (1917-2000)
THE POOL PLAYERS.
SEVEN AT THE GOLDEN SHOVEL.
We real cool. We
Left school. We
Lurk late. We
Strike straight. We
Sing sin. We
Thin gin. We
Jazz June. We
Die soon.
From The Bean Eaters by Gwendolyn Brooks, published by Harpers. © 1960 by Gwendolyn Brooks. Used with permission. All rights reserved.
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Videos
We Real Cool
Using simple, illuminative paper-cut puppetry, this enchanting video imagines the moment of witness that inspired Gwendolyn Brooks to write her landmark poem, “We Real Cool.”
SOURCE: Poetry Foundation (2017), posted on YouTube, Duration: 5:59 mins, URL: https://youtu.be/0USvSvhue70
We Real Cool: The Poetry Of Gwendolyn Brooks
Commentary by her daughter and other friends and people who knew her. Includes the author reading her own poems.
SOURCE: Falling Tree Productions, posted on Soundcloud, Duration: 27:38 mins, URL: https://soundcloud.com/fallingtreeproductions/we-real-cool-the-poetry-of-gwendolyn-brooks
'We Real Cool' by Gwendolyn Brooks - Analysis
Poetry analysis resources & study guides of famous poems. Giving definition and foundation to poetic knowledge through lessons, videos and podcasts.
SOURCE: LitPoetry (2022, October 6) YouTube, https://youtu.be/M_Iq74eY21M