Countee Cullen (May 30, 1903 – January 9, 1946) was an American poet who was a leading figure in the Harlem Renaissance.
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Famous quotes by countee cullen:
“At first I said, ‘I will not bear
His cross upon my back;
He only seeks to place it there
Because my skin is black.’”
—Countee Cullen (1903–1946)
“Not yet has my heart or head
In the least way realized
They and I are civilized.”
—Countee Cullen (1903–1946)
“What is last year’s snow to me,
Last year’s anything? The tree
Budding yearly must forget
How its past arose or set—”
—Countee Cullen (1903–1946)
“poor black cherubs rise at seven
To do celestial chores.”
—Countee Cullen (1903–1946)
“So in the dark we hide the heart that bleeds,
And wait, and tend our agonizing seeds.”
—Countee Cullen (1903–1946)