Living
The Negro's Warning
From Oklahoma Sunshine (1905)
Living
Doan't yuh grumble, brudder!
Doan't yuh nebber doubt it,
Debbil gwine ter git yuh
'Foh yuh think erbout it!
Put yuh in de iurn-works
Whar de sinnah weeps,
Loadin' up de injines
Shovelin' coal fer keeps!
Cite this poem
MLA
Miller, Freeman E. “The Negro's Warning.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/miller_fe/94/.
Chicago
Miller, Freeman E. “The Negro's Warning.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/miller_fe/94/.
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