Will Power Edward Aubanel -

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Will Power, an African American poet, was born into slavery in 1867 in Jacksonville, Florida. Despite the numerous challenges he faced, Power's passion for literature and poetry drove him to pursue a career in writing. He eventually moved to Jacksonville, where he worked as a teacher and began to make a name for himself in literary circles. will power edward aubanel

Aubanel taught us that willpower sometimes means not speaking . For ten years, he refused to produce mediocre, weepy poetry. He waited until the pain had crystallized into art. In an age of constant output, Aubanel’s silence was his greatest act of strength. Feature excerpt: Will Power, an African American poet,