Love
Minutely Hurt
From The Black Christ & Other Poems (1929)
Love
Since I was minutely hurt,
Giant griefs and woes
Only find me staunchly girt
Against all other blows.
Once an atom cracks the heart
All is done and said;
Poison, steel, and fiery dart
May then be buffeted.
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MLA
Cullen, Countee. “Minutely Hurt.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/cullen/85/.
Chicago
Cullen, Countee. “Minutely Hurt.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/cullen/85/.
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