Love Is a ripe plum Growing on a purple tree. Taste it once And the spell of its enchantment

My name is Johnson— Madam Alberta K. The Madam stands for business. I’m smart that way. I had a

I could take the Harlem night and wrap around you, Take the neon lights and make a cr… Take the Lenox Avenue busses, Taxis, subways,

Here I sit With my shoes mismated. Lawdy—mercy! I’s frustrated!

The census man, The day he came round, Wanted my name To put it down. I said, Johnson,

God in His infinite wisdom Did not make me very wise— So when my actions are stupid They hardly take God by surprise

2 and 2 are 4. 4 and 4 are 8. But what would happen If the last 4 was late? And how would it be

Let America be America again. Let it be the dream it used to be. Let it be the pioneer on the plain Seeking a home where he himself is… (America never was America to me.…

To fling my arms wide In some place of the sun, To whirl and to dance Till the white day is done. Then rest at cool evening

Listen! Dear dream of utter aliveness— Touching my body of utter death— Tell me, O quickly! dream of aliv… The flaming source of your bright…