Poem [1]
For the portrait of an African boy after the manner of
Gauguin
All the tom-toms of the jungles beat in my blood.
And all the wild hot moons of the jungles shine in my
soul.
I am afraid of this civilization—
So hard,
So strong,
So cold.
Credit
This poem is in the public domain.
Date Published
05/01/1923