Death & Dying
For a Lovely Lady
From Color (1925)
Death & Dying
A creature slender as a reed,
And sad-eyed as a doe
Lies here (but take my word for it,
And do not pry below).
Cite this poem
MLA
Cullen, Countee. “For a Lovely Lady.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/cullen/30/.
Chicago
Cullen, Countee. “For a Lovely Lady.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/cullen/30/.
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