For My Grandmother

This lovely flower fell to seed;
Work gently, sun and rain;
She held it as her dying creed
That she would grow again.

Credit

This poem is in the public domain.

Author

Countee Cullen

Born on May 30, 1903, in New York City, Countee Cullen was one of the most important voices of the Harlem Renaissance

Date Published

01/01/1925