I Weep
--I weep--
Not as the young do noisily,
Not as the aged rustily,
But quietly.
Drop by drop the great tears
Splash upon my hands,
And save you saw them shine,
You would not know
I wept.
Angelina Weld Grimké
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When the Green Lies Over the Earth
When the green lies over the earth, my dear,
A mantle of witching grace,
When the smile and the tear of the young child year
Dimple across its face,
And then flee, when the wind all day is sweet
With the breath of growing things,
When the wooing bird lights on restless feet
And chirrups and trills and sings
To his lady-love
In the green above,
Then oh! my dear, when the youth’s in the year,
Yours is the face that I long to have near,
Yours is the face, my dear.
But the green is hiding your curls, my dear,
Your curls so shining and sweet;
And the gold-hearted daisies this many a year
Biografia
Angelina Weld Grimké was an African American poet, playwright, and educator born in 1880 and died in 1958. She was associated with the early Harlem Renaissance, though her writing began before that movement. Her poetry frequently uses imagery from nature and addresses themes of love, loss, and racial identity. Grimké is known for lyrical and reflective verse that often conveys a sense of longing and quiet protest. Her best-known work is the play 'Rachel,' first performed in 1916, which protests racial violence and was one of the earliest anti-lynching dramas written by an African American. She also wrote short stories, including 'The Closing Door.' Her poems were published in periodicals during her lifetime and collected posthumously. Grimké worked as a teacher in Washington, D.C., for many years. Her significance lies in her early contribution to African American literature, particularly her exploration of racial themes and her pioneering dramatic work.
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