For One Who Died Singing of Death
He whose might you sang so well
Living, will not let you rust:
Death has set the golden bell
Pealing in the courts of dust.
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