"Who are the best African American poets? This list includes great African American poets such as Maya Angelou, Langston Hughes, James Baldwin, and Gwendolyn Brooks. The male and female African American poets on this list have left their mark on the world of poetry, and are still contributing to the genre today. Written works have the ability to make us feel. They make us want to believe, be inspired, and live vicariously through the stories on the page. Whether short or long-form, poetry is often illusory and full of rich imagery or hidden meaning. It is these elements that provoke readers to dig deeper. The best poems and poets are read throughout the ages. They are passed from generation to generation and taught throughout the school to young students."
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