insights INSIGHT Writing as Being Alive ios_share
Writing is an act of being alive and paying attention to the world in the present.
Poetic creation is about attuning to life rather than seeking eternal legacy.
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Alexander Posey was a remarkable poet and journalist from the Creek Nation who published their first Indian daily newspaper.
He used diverse writing forms including satire and constitutional writing to speak to his Muskogee Creek readers.
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insights INSIGHT Language as Satirical Mask ios_share
Posey uses elevated poetic English as a mask and satire to challenge imperial power structures.
His mastery of formal language highlights his wit and critiques authority subtly.
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Get the app In a poem of strict rhymes and old forms, Alexander Posey (1873-1908), a poet of the Creek Nation, poses challenges to pomposity.
Alexander Posey was a poet, editor, and satirist born in 1873 in the Creek Nation. Posey was the publisher of the first Indian-published daily newspaper, the Eufaula Indian Journal .
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