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eloise greenfield poetry The monotony of the job drove her to experiment with making up rhymes, and eventually Greenfield began writing poetry in earnest. Her first published poem appeared in the Hartford ? Eloise Greenfield was an African-American poet and children?s book author who died in 2021. Her first poem was published in 1962, and throughout her career, she published forty-eight ? Eloise Greenfield (May 17, 1929 ? August 5, 2021) was an American children's book and biography author and poet famous for her descriptive, rhythmic style and positive portrayal of the African-American experience. After college, Greenfield began writing poetry and songs in the 1950s while working in a civil service job. In 1962, after years of submitting her work, her fir? Eloise Greenfield is the author of over thirty children?s books, many of which use poetry to tell stories about the African-American experience. Her most recent books include In the Land of ? By Eloise...