Poetic Purpose

some Shakespeare at pages
to find the Hughes
beneath the Wordsmith
when Castenda captured
the Blake he saw visions
of Baraka bringing Giovanni
to fruition with Whitman
its Sanchez and Pound's
pen that leaks Dumas
in minds of the Lorca type
that Madhabuthi writes
which is a sight for Ginsberg's eyes
who would ever thought Dante &
Milton would agree on McKay's
notions of Renaissance when
it was known Harlem and Europe
were worlds apart in culture &
art though Harlem flowed
directly from the Griots
who first spoke words
with poetic purpose
after all Toomer and
Tolson redefined an entire
generation with their thoughts
only to once again have Williams &
a Queen Godis shed light
about the insight required
 to spill ink on sheets...