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