I said a thoughtless word one day, A loved one heard and went away; I cried: "Forgive me, I was blind; I would not wound or be unkind." I waited long, but all in vain, To win my loved one back ... [+]
American author, poet and journalist of African-American and Montaukett Native American heritage, she celebrated both of her heritages in her work. After being noticed by Paul Laurence Dunbar, she published two volumes of poetry and became a member of the early Harlem Renaissance.
The rising sun had crowned the hills, And added beauty to the plain; O grand and wondrous spectacle! That only nature could explain. I stood within a leafy grove ... [+]
Again my fancy takes its flight, And soars away on thoughtful wing, Again my soul thrills with delight, And this the fancied theme, I sing, From Earthly scenes awhile, I find release, And dwell ... [+]