In a poem of strict rhymes and old forms, Alexander Posey (1873-1908), a poet of the Creek Nation, poses challenges to pomposity.Alexander Posey was a poet, editor, and satirist born in 1873 in the Creek Nation. Posey was the publisher of the first Indian-published daily newspaper, the Eufaula Indian Journal.<a href="https://onbeing.org/programs/alexander-posey-the-dew-and-the-bird/#transcript" target="_blank">Find the transcript</a> for this show at onbeing.org.We’re pleased to offer <a href="https://onbeing.org/poetry/the-dew-and-the-bird/" target="_blank">Alexander Posey’s poem</a>, and invite you to <a href="http://poetryunbound.org" target="_blank">connect with Poetry Unbound</a> throughout this season.

Rowan Ricardo Phillips — Never Again Would Birds’ Song Be the Same

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