The City of Tampa’s first official Poet Laureate, James E. Tokley Sr., has also been cited by former National Urban League president, John E. Jacob, as the Poet Laureate of the National Urban League. Mr. Tokley received his B.A. degree in English from Delaware State University, his Masters of Education degree from Temple University, and has completed doctoral coursework at both Temple and University of South Florida. For additional information about Mr. Tokley, and to view a video on his poem, "Central Avenue Remembered", please visit www.jamestokley.com

Poems
Poems created by James E. Tokley Poet Laureate include:
Estuary and Poseidon dowload PDF
An Elegy for Clara Frye download PDF
La Senoras de Los Ladrillos download PDF
Central Avenue Remembered download PDF
The Epic of St. Paul AME Church download PDF
The Epic of Tampa Union Station download PDF
Tampa's Supermen: The Epic of Longshoremen's Local 1402 Banana Handlers Union download PDF
Epic of Wildcat Coacoochee download PDF

MP3
Epic of Buffalo Soldier Listen: Streaming MP3
Epic of Wildcat Coacochee Listen: Streaming MP3
Estuary and Poseidon Listen: Streaming MP3
The Epic of St. Paul AME Church Listen: Streaming MP3
The Epic of Tampa Union Station Listen: Streaming MP3
Tampa's Supermen: The Epic of Longshoremen's Local 1402 Banana Handlers Union Listen: Streaming MP3

Lesson Plan
Lesson Plan for teachers is also available download PDF

Videos
Las Senoras del Los Ladrillos  Hi  Lo

Also, from the Academy of American Poets, visit www.poets.org to search any American poet.