#Americans #Blacks
God in His infinite wisdom Did not make me very wise— So when my actions are stupid They hardly take God by surprise
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…
In places like Selma, Alabama, Kids say, In places like Chicago and New York...
When you turn the corner And you run into yourself Then you know that you have turned All the corners that are left
It would be nice In any case, To someday meet you Face to face Walking down
You say I O.K.ed LONG DISTANCE? O.K.ed it when? My goodness, Central That was then!
The rent man knocked. He said, Howdy—do? I said, What Can I do for you? He said, You know
It was a long time ago. I have almost forgotten my dream. But it was there then, In front of me, Bright like a sun—
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,
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
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
Oh, silver tree! Oh, shining rivers of the soul! In a Harlem cabaret Six long—headed jazzers play. A dancing girl whose eyes are bold
Well, son, I’ll tell you: Life for me ain’t been no crystal… It’s had tacks in it, And splinters, And boards torn up,
I look at the world From awakening eyes in a black fac… And this is what I see: This fenced—off narrow space Assigned to me.
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 ...
