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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
EPITAPH: FOR A LADY I KNOW, by COUNTEE CULLEN Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: She thinks that even up in heaven Last Line: To do celestial chores. Subject(s): African Americans; Religion; Social Classes; Negroes; American Blacks; Theology; Caste | |||
She thinks that even up in heaven Her class lies late and snores, While poor black cherubs rise at seven To do celestial chores. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...THE WEALTH OF THE DESTITUTE by DENISE LEVERTOV THE GATEKEEPER'S CHILDREN by PHILIP LEVINE THE SWIMMING POOL by THOMAS LUX POEM BEGINNING WITH A RANDOM PHRASE FROM COLERIDGE by THOMAS LUX FRESCOES FOR MR. ROCKEFELLER'S CITY: BURY GROUND BY THE TIES by ARCHIBALD MACLEISH INVOCATION TO THE SOCIAL MUSE by ARCHIBALD MACLEISH FORTUNO CARRACCIOLI by ROBERT MCALMON AN AMERICAN POEM by EILEEN MYLES THE LITANY OF THE DARK PEOPLE by COUNTEE CULLEN |
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