A Poem is Not a Teddy Bear

I have to say how much I enjoyed reading Tony Hoagland's poem, "The Change," and then reading his response to the poet who said his poem was racist. But then another poet took one line of his response and made it into a poem (last link).

Whether you agree Hoagland was racist or not, all four pieces are, in my opinion, great reading.

After reading "The Change,"at the bottom of the page, click on "Listen to Claudia Rankine's response."
"The Change" and Claudia Rankine's response

Hoagland's Response to Claudia Rankine

"A Poem is Not a Teddy Bear" to and for Tony Hoagland by Clint Margrave