Contents
First Section:
Karintha- A vignette about a young black woman desired by older men who wish "to ripen a growing thing too soon."
Reapers (poem)
November Cotton Flower (poem)
Becky-Vignette of an ostracized white woman with two black sons who lives in a small stone house with the railway.
Face (poem)
Cotton Song (poem)
Carma-Vignette about a strong woman whose husband becomes involved in shady business.
Song of the Son (poem)
Georgia Dusk
Fern-A Northern black man attempts to woo a southern black woman, with strange results.
Nullo (poem)
Evening Song (poem)
Esther-A young woman who works in a drug store ages and pines for the wandering preacher Barlo, eventually seeking him out.
Conversion (poem)
Portrait of Georgia (poem)
Blood Burning Moon-Black man Tom Burwell and white man Bob Stone each pursue the young Louisa, resulting in a violent encounter and a tragic climax.
Second Section:
Seventh Street-Brief vignette about a street which is "a bastard of Prohibition and the War.
Rhobert-Brief vignette about a solitary man.
Avey-A young college student pursues a lazy girl named Avey, but cannot figure out why.
Beehive (poem)
Storm Ending (poem)
Theater-A dancer named Dorris seeks the approval and adoration of a patron named John.
Her Lips are Copper Wire (poem)
Calling Jesus-A brief vignette.
Box Seat-Dan Moore lusts after a reluctant Muriel, and follows her to a dwarf fight, where he starts a scene.
Prayer (poem)
Harvest Song (poem)
Bona and Paul-A story of indifferent love.
Third Section:
Kabnis-Essentially a short play about a Northern black schoolteacher's experiences in the south, returning to his roots.
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