National Poetry Month Feature: American Poet Gil Scott-Heron

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Gilbert "Gil" Scott-Heron (April 1, 1949 – May 27, 2011) was an American poet, musician, and author. He is well known for his late 1970s and early 1980s work as a spoken word soul performer and his collaborative work with musician Brian Jackson. As we kick off National Poetry Month, we're featuring the poem, "I Think I'll Call It Morning." 

Happy Birthday to poet, Gil Scott-Heron!

I Think I'll Call It Morning

By Gil Scott-Heron

I'm gonna take myself a piece of sunshine 

and paint it all over my sky. 

Be no rain. Be no rain. 

I'm gonna take the song from every bird 

and make them sing it just for me. 

Be no rain. 

And I think I'll call it morning from now on. 

Why should I survive on sadness 

convince myself I've got to be alone? 

Why should I subscribe to this world's 

madness 

knowing that I've got to live on?

I think I'll call it morning from now on. 

I'm gonna take myself a piece of sunshine 

and paint it all over my sky. 

Be no rain. Be no rain. 

I'm gonna take the song from every bird 

and make them sing it just for me. 

Why should I hang my head? 

Why should I let tears fall from my eyes 

when I've seen everything that there is to see 

and I know that there ain't no sense in crying! 

I know that there ain't no sense in crying! 

I think I'll call it morning from now on.