For a Pessimist

He wore his coffin for a hat,
Calamity his cape,
While on his face a death's-head sat
And waved a bit of crape.

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