Tuesday, October 21, 2008

Poetic Obituaries: "To many, what you did

is unforgivable," Shannon [Braithwaite] wrote in her poem.

A prolific writer, Shannon left behind a drawer full of poetry that her mother discovered after her death. In another poem, "My America," she recounted the history of the civil rights movement from slavery up through Barack Obama's presidential campaign.

"My America has learned to turn hate into love," she wrote.

from Daily News: Stabbed girl penned words of warning to cousin busted in killing

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