Dawn
An angel, robed in spotless white,
Bent down and kissed the sleeping Night.
Night woke to blush; the sprite was gone.
Men saw the blush and called it Dawn.
Credit
This poem is in the public domain.
About this Poem
"Dawn" appeared in The Collected Poetry of Paul Laurence Dunbar (Dodd, Mead and Company, 1913).
Author
Paul Laurence Dunbar
Paul Laurence Dunbar, born in 1872 and the author of numerous collections of poetry and prose, was one of the first African American poets to gain national recognition.
Date Published
02/28/1913