Robert Frost, though born in California, was an American poet best known for his vivid depictions of New England rural life. His poems explore the quiet struggles of farm life and include complex, nuanced observations of human nature.
Phyllis Wheatley was an African child who was abducted from West Africa in 1761 when she was just a seven-year-old girl.
One of my favorite poems is “Puerto Rican Obituary” by Pedro Pietri. It is particularly powerful in light of the recent political climate.
If you like to write poetry, write poetry, and all the good things will follow.