‘The Vernell Poems’ by Herman Beavers

Suzanne Cloud
Nov 5 · 4 min read

What Would Vernell Say?

By Suzanne Cloud

Cover of ‘The Vernell Poems’ chapbook courtesy of Moonstone Press.

Poet Herman Beavers teaches African American literature and creative writing at the University of Pennsylvania, where he is a professor of English and Africana studies. His work has appeared in publications and anthologies including the American Arts Quarterly, Langston Hughes Colloquy, and Who Will Speak for America

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Suzanne Cloud

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Writer, historian, and singer-songwriter, PhD American Studies (Univ. of Penn). Authored 6 YA history books and Last Call at the Downbeat JJA “Jazz Hero” 2019

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