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Georgia Douglas Johnson, "To Your Eyes" (1924)
12022-08-04T13:49:35-04:00Amardeep Singhc185e79df2fca428277052b90841c4aba30044e12131plain2022-08-04T13:49:35-04:0011/01/1924Amardeep Singhc185e79df2fca428277052b90841c4aba30044e1In your deep autumnal eyes Mystery's dark shadow lies, None may pass unchallenged there, Something vestal, Something rare Stays the plunging pagan tread-- One hesitates, One bows the head.
12022-03-14T10:18:52-04:00Amardeep Singhc185e79df2fca428277052b90841c4aba30044e1Poems Published in "The Crisis" 1910-1926Amardeep Singh18The Crisis Tagtimeline2022-10-05T08:37:11-04:00Amardeep Singhc185e79df2fca428277052b90841c4aba30044e1