“Night is a curious child, wandering Between earth and sky, creeping In windows and doors, daubing The entire neighborhood With purple paint.” ChildrenEarthNightDoorsSkyWindowPaintCuriousWanderNeighborhoodPurpleEarth And SkyWindows And Doors Book:Black Moods: Collected Poems Source: Black Moods: Collected Poems
“Robert Whitmore died of apoplexy when a stranger from Georgia mistook him for a former Macon waiter.” DiedStrangerFormerGeorgiaWaiter Book:Black Moods: Collected Poems Source: Black Moods: Collected Poems
“I admire Russia for wiping out an economic system which permitted a handful of rich to exploit and beat gold from the millions of plain people…. As one who believes in freedom and democracy for all, I honor the Red nation.” PeopleBelieveNationsMillionsDemocracyRichEconomicHonorBeatsRedGoldRussiaAdmireHandfulExploitsEconomic SystemsWiping Out Author:Frank Marshall Davis
“Ideas rise with new mornings but never die.” IdeasDiesMorning Book:Black Moods: Collected Poems Source: Black Moods: Collected Poems