For 10 points, name this poet of "The Bean Eaters" and "We Real Cool."
This poet asked "Where I shall find / No need for scholarly nonchalance or looks" in a poem spoken by a "princess of properness." This poet claimed "No man can give me any word but Wait" in "My dreams, my works, must wait till after hell." In a poem by this author, the speaker wishes to "wear the brave stockings of night-black lace / And strut down the streets with paint on my face." This poet of "Song of the Front Yard" asked "Though why should I whine, / Whine that the crime was other than mine?" in a poem that begins (*) "Abortions will not let you forget." In a poem by this author, "Dinner is a casual affair" for "Two who are Mostly Good." This poet of "The Mother" penned the lines "We / Jazz June. We / Die soon" in a short poem about poolplayers. For 10 points, name this poet of "The Bean Eaters" and "We Real Cool."
This poet asked "Where I shall find / No need for scholarly nonchalance or looks" in a poem spoken by a "princess of properness."
Gwendolyn Brooks