Emmett Till

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133 Emmett Till1 I hear a whistling Through the water Little Emmett Won’t be still. He keeps floating Round the darkness, Edging through The silent chill. Tell me, please, That bedtime story Of the fairy River Boy Who swims forever, Deep in treasures, Necklaced in A coral toy. 1963 1963 1 In 1955, Till, a fourteen-year-old from Chicago, was lynched in Mississippi for allegedly making improper advances toward a white woman. [The Norton Introduction to Literature, Fourth Edition (1986), page 745, handles the factual background by this footnote.]

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Poem written by Emanuel in 1963, dedicated to Emmett Till. Emanuel uses natural imagery to create a somber but mystical atmosphere.

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  • type
    Image
  • created on
  • file format
    jpg
  • file size
    523 kB
  • container title
    James A. Emanuel Papers
  • creator
    James A. Emanuel
  • issue
    BOX 4 FOLDER 27, "The Chopping Block (Selected Poems), draft, 1988 (2 of 2)
  • rights
    James A. Emanuel Estate
  • rights holder
    James A. Emanuel Estate
  • version
    1963