Death & Dying
For a Lady I Know
From Color (1925)
Death & Dying
She even thinks that up in heaven
Her class lies late and snores,
While poor black cherubs rise at seven
To do celestial chores.
Cite this poem
MLA
Cullen, Countee. “For a Lady I Know.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/cullen/29/.
Chicago
Cullen, Countee. “For a Lady I Know.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/cullen/29/.
Read this poem with the Codex →