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The Creation. James Weldon Johnson - 1871-1938. And God stepped out on space, And he looked around and said: I'm lonely— I'll make me a world. And far as the eye of God could see Darkness covered everything, Blacker than a hundred midnights Down in a cypress swamp. Then God smiled, And the light broke, And the darkness rolled up on one side, And the light stood shining on the other, And God ...
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James Weldon Johnson poem The Creation
James Weldon Johnson 1871-1938 "The Creation" And God stepped out on space, And he looked around and said: I'm lonely – I'll make me a world. And far as the eye of God could see Darkness covered everything Blacker than a hundred midnights Down in a cypress swamp. Then God smiled, And the light broke, And the darkness rolled up on one side, And the light stood shining on the other, And God ...
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I didn't win the competition, but I fell in love with the poetry of James Weldon Johnson. I was delighted to see a quality picture-book version of this colorful, winning account of the creation story. Perhaps the most wonderful thing about Johnson's approach is that he makes God appear "personal" rather than "human". His poetry seems to share God's heart, and captivates the reader and listener ...
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Yesterday in my Created and Called for Community (CCC) class at Messiah College we discussed James Weldon Johnson's poem "The Creation" (1922). It is one of seven poems in his 1927 collection God's Trombones: Seven Negro Sermons in Verse. Read it here. My colleague (and Dean) Peter Powers, a scholar of religion and the Harlem…
The Creation by James Weldon Johnson Summary | Study.com
- If you've ever been to church, you've probably heard stories of great fish swallowing men whole, the tale of David fighting the giant Goliath, and the historical depiction of Noah corralling all types of animals aboard his ark. Another of those stories can be found very early in the Bible in Genesis. It's all about the story of creation, the Garden of Eden and Adam and Eve. Lots of people have told the story of creation in lots of different ways. Writer James Weldon Johnson uses his poetic st...
James Weldon Johnson - Wikipedia
- James Weldon Johnson was an American writer and civil rights activist. He was married to civil rights activist Grace Nail Johnson. Johnson was a leader of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, where he started working in 1917. In 1920, he was the first African American to be chosen as executive secretary of the organization, effectively the operating officer. He served in that position from 1920 to 1930. Johnson established his reputation as a writer, and was known duri
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I will be reciting the creation on Sunday, January 23, 2011 at Clark Road Baptist Church in Gary, Indiana. It is a poem I have recited since I was 15 years old. I love it. on Jan 10 2011 02:57 AM x edit . Read more → - From guest Virginia I have searched for this poem for about 20 yrs and finally have found it. I said this poem as a debate/speech reciting. I am so happy to have finally have ...
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