#AmericanWriters
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The rent man knocked. He said, Howdy—do? I said, What Can I do for you? He said, You know
How quiet It is in this sick room Where on the bed A silent woman lies between two lo… Life and Death,
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…
It would be nice In any case, To someday meet you Face to face Walking down
I work all day, Said Simple John, Myself a house to buy. I work all day, Said Simple John,
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,
Landlord, landlord, My roof has sprung a leak. Don’t you 'member I told you abou… Way last week? Landlord, landlord,
Goin’ down the road, Lawd, Goin’ down the road. Down the road, Lawd, Way, way down the road. Got to find somebody
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
She, In the dark, Found light Brighter than many ever see. She,
The ivory gods, And the ebony gods, And the gods of diamond and jade, Sit silently on their temple shelv… While the people
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
My name is Johnson— Madam Alberta K. The Madam stands for business. I’m smart that way. I had a
God in His infinite wisdom Did not make me very wise— So when my actions are stupid They hardly take God by surprise