Concrete rose

Today in class, we read Tupac Shakur’s poem, “The Rose that Grew from Concrete.” We broke into groups to discuss the poem, and then each group shared out their interpretations. Ne…

Poem Analysis 12-8-15

“Did you hear about the rose that grew from a crack in the concrete? Proving nature’s law is wrong, it learned to walk without having feet. Funny it seems, but by keeping its dreams, it learned to breathe fresh air. Long live the rose that grew from concrete when no one else even cared, no one else even cared.“ ‘The Rose that Grew from the Concrete’ by Tupac Shakur.

Beach reads, complex satires, self-help books and personal essay collections are full of nuanced takes on the Black experience in 2021.

Long live the rose

Excited to share this item from my #etsy shop: Concrete Rose by Angie Thomas - First Edition - (Copyright 2020)

Concrete rose

Did you hear about the rose that grew from a crack in the concrete? Proving nature's law is wrong it learned to walk with out having feet. Funny it seems, but by keeping it's dreams, it learned to breathe fresh air. Long live the rose that grew from concrete when no one else ever cared.. -Tupac Shakur

My full review of Angie Thomas' "Concrete Rose" - the prequel to "The Hate U Give."

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