Negroes - Sweet And Docile,

For My Best Poems Were All Written When I Felt The Worst. When I Was Happy, I Didn't Write Anything.

Sometimes I Wish The Public Were Equally Aware Of The Men Of Our Race In The Cultural Fields. You, For Instance, Have You Ever Bought A Book By A Negro Writer?

Politics Can Be The Graveyard Of The Poet. And Only Poetry Can Be His Resurrection.

Though You May Hear Me Holler, And You May See Me Cry-- I'll Be Dogged, Sweet Baby, If You Gonna See Me Die.

I Tire So Of Hearing People Say, Let Things Take Their Course. Tomorrow Is Another Day. I Do Not Need My Freedom When I'm Dead. I Cannot Live On Tomorrow's Bread.