Will Power, an African American poet, was born into slavery in 1867 in Jacksonville, Florida. Despite the numerous challenges he faced, Power's passion for literature and poetry drove him to pursue a career in writing. He eventually moved to Jacksonville, where he worked as a teacher and began to make a name for himself in literary circles.
"The body obeys the mind only when the mind shouts without pause. I shouted for 120 days. On the 121st, my toe moved. That is not a miracle. That is Will Power." will power edward aubanel