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The rent man knocked. He said, Howdy—do? I said, What Can I do for you? He said, You know
It would be nice In any case, To someday meet you Face to face Walking down
I dream a world where man No other man will scorn, Where love will bless the earth And peace its paths adorn I dream a world where all
My name is Johnson— Madam Alberta K. The Madam stands for business. I’m smart that way. I had a
We passed their graves: The dead men there, Winners or losers, Did not care. In the dark
In the Quarter of the Negroes Where the doors are doors of paper Dust of dingy atoms Blows a scratchy sound. Amorphous jack—o’—Lanterns caper
When I was home de Sunshine seemed like gold. When I was home de Sunshine seemed like gold. Since I come up North de
That Justice is a blind goddess Is a thing to which we black are w… Her bandage hides two festering so… That once perhaps were eyes.
By what sends the white kids I ain’t sent: I know I can’t be President.
Tell all my mourners To mourn in red — Cause there ain’t no sense In my bein’ dead.
Fine living . . . a la carte? Come to the Waldorf—Astoria! LISTEN HUNGRY ONES! Look! See what Vanity Fair says… new Waldorf—Astoria:
And that is what poetry may do, wrap up your dreams, protect and preserve and hold them until maybe they come true. Columbus dreamed of finding a new world, he found it. Edison dreamed ...
I woke up this mornin’ ’Bout half-past three. All the womens in town Was gathered round me. Sweet gals was a-moanin’,
Big Boy came Carrying a mermaid On his shoulders And the mermaid Had her tail
Let the rain kiss you. Let the rain beat upon your head w… Let the rain sing you a lullaby. The rain makes still pools on the… The rain makes running pools in th…
