Death & Dying
For a Wanton
From Color (1925)
Death & Dying
To men no more than so much cover
For them to doff or try,
I found in Death a constant lover:
Here in his arms I lie.
Cite this poem
MLA
Cullen, Countee. “For a Wanton.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/cullen/44/.
Chicago
Cullen, Countee. “For a Wanton.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/cullen/44/.
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