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Georgia Douglas Johnson, "Tears and Kisses" (1917)
12022-05-18T14:46:50-04:00Amardeep Singhc185e79df2fca428277052b90841c4aba30044e12131plain2022-05-18T14:46:50-04:0008/01/1917Amardeep Singhc185e79df2fca428277052b90841c4aba30044e1There are tears sweet, refreshing like dewdrops that rise, There are tears far too deep for the lakes of the eyes.
There are kisses like thistledown, fitfully sped, There are kisses that live in the hearts of the dead.
12022-03-14T10:18:52-04:00Amardeep Singhc185e79df2fca428277052b90841c4aba30044e1Poems Published in "The Crisis" 1910-1926Amardeep Singh18The Crisis Tagtimeline2022-10-05T08:37:11-04:00Amardeep Singhc185e79df2fca428277052b90841c4aba30044e1
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