Love

Words to My Love

by Countee Cullen 1903–1946

From Copper Sun (1927)

Love

What if you come
Again and swell
The throat of some
Mute bird;
How shall I tell?
How shall I know
That it is so,
Having heard?

Love, let no trick
Of what’s to come
Deceive; the quick
So soon grow dumb;
With wine and bread
Our feast is spread;
Let’s leave no crumb.

MLA

Cullen, Countee. “Words to My Love.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/cullen/132/.

Chicago

Cullen, Countee. “Words to My Love.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/cullen/132/.

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