“O singers, resinous and soft your songsAbove the sacred whisper of the pines,Give virgin lips to cornfield concubines,Bring dreams of Christ to dusky cane-lipped throngs.” GivingDreamChristSacredLipsSingersVirginsConcubines Book:The Collected Poems of Jean Toomer Source: The Collected Poems of Jean Toomer
“We start with gifts. Merit comes from what we make of them.” GivingMerit Book:The Uncollected Works of American Author Jean Toomer, 1894-1967 Source: The Uncollected Works of American Author Jean Toomer, 1894-1967
