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Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Searching... Keyword: gwendolyn bennett Matches Found: 17 ADVICE, by GWENDOLYN B. BENNETT Poem Source Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: You were a sophist Last Line: Through the dusk softness %of my dream stuff Subject(s): African Americans - Women FANTASY, by GWENDOLYN B. BENNETT Poem Source Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: I sailed in my dreams to the land of night Last Line: And whistled a song to the dark-haired queen Subject(s): African Americans; African Americans - Women HATRED, by GWENDOLYN B. BENNETT Poem Full Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: I shall hate you Last Line: And you will understand / my hatred Subject(s): Hate HATRED, by GWENDOLYN B. BENNETT Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: I shall hate you Last Line: My hatred. Subject(s): Hate; Men HERITAGE, by GWENDOLYN B. BENNETT Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: I want to see the slim palm-trees Last Line: Hidden by a minstrel-smile. Subject(s): African Americans; African Americans - Women; Negroes; American Blacks LINES WRITTEN AT THE GRAVE OF ALEXANDER DUMAS, by GWENDOLYN B. BENNETT Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Cemeteries are places for departed souls Last Line: Nor speaks nor sings. Subject(s): Dumas, Alexandre (pere) (1802-1870); Writing & Writers NOCTURNE, by GWENDOLYN B. BENNETT Poem Source Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: This cool night is strange Subject(s): African Americans; African Americans - Women QUATRAIN: 1, by GWENDOLYN B. BENNETT Poem Source Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Brushes and paints are all I have QUATRAIN: 2, by GWENDOLYN B. BENNETT Poem Source Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: How strange that grass should sing Subject(s): African Americans; African Americans - Women SECRET, by GWENDOLYN B. BENNETT Poem Source Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: I shall make a song like your hair Last Line: I shelter a song for you %secretly Subject(s): African Americans; African Americans - Women SONG, by GWENDOLYN B. BENNETT Poem Source Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: I am weaving a song of waters Last Line: Sing a little faster! %sing! Subject(s): African Americans; African Americans - Women SONNET: 1, by GWENDOLYN B. BENNETT Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: He came in silvern armour, trimmed with black Last Line: All eager-lipped I kissed the mouth of death. SONNET: 2, by GWENDOLYN B. BENNETT Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Some things are very dear to me Last Line: Are sudden tear-drops in your eyes. STREET LAMPS IN EARLY SPRING, by GWENDOLYN B. BENNETT Poem Source Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Night wears a garment Last Line: Move slowly with their gem-starred light Subject(s): African Americans; African Americans - Women TO A DARK GIRL, by GWENDOLYN B. BENNETT Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: I love you for your brownness Last Line: And let your full lips laugh at fate! Subject(s): African Americans - Women TO USWARD, by GWENDOLYN B. BENNETT Poem Source Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Let us be still %as ginger jars are still Last Line: For there is joy in long dried tears %for whetted passions of a throng Subject(s): African Americans; African Americans - Women YOUR SONGS, by GWENDOLYN B. BENNETT Poem Source Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: When first you sang a song to me |
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