Through the Eyes of A Black Poet

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Through the Eyes of A Black Poet

Reading Time: 4 minutesAs I was passing Cumberland ChurchOn Canal Street one evening early in April,When blossoms held full swayIn the fountain city of San Joaquin,On the church lawn, out on the greenWere pastor and beautiful lambs to be seen……“Evening in Beautiful Merced” by William J. Creque, circa 1907Through the eyes of poet William J. Creque, Merced is beautiful, peaceful, and spiritual. Creque, a resident of Merced in the early 20th centur…