I went down to the river,I set down on the bank.I tried to think but couldn't,So I jumped in and…
That Justice is a blind goddessIs a thing to which we black are wise:Her bandage hides two festering soresThat once…
Oh, silver tree!Oh, shining rivers of the soul!In a Harlem cabaretSix long-headed jazzers play.A dancing girl whose eyes are boldLifts…
I take my dreams and make of them a bronze vaseand a round fountain with a beautiful statue in its…
To fling my arms wideIn some place of the sun,To whirl and to danceTill the white day is done.Then rest…
I know I amThe Negro ProblemBeing wined and dined,Answering the usual questionsThat come to white mindWhich seeks demurelyTo Probe in…
When I get to be a composerI'm gonna write me some music aboutDaybreak in AlabamaAnd I'm gonna put the purtiest…
My old man's a white old manAnd my old mother's black.If ever I cursed my white old manI take my…