The Poems of Phillis Wheatley

"Remember, Christians, Negroes, black as Cain, / May be refin'd, and join th' angelic train." Stolen from Africa, Phillis Wheatley persevered through enslavement to become the first published African American poet. These poems of faith, empowerment, and the experience of enslavement not only capture the heart of their author, but illuminate her astounding expertise in classical poetic form.