William Stanley Braithwaite
William Stanley Beaumont Braithwaite (December 6, 1878 – June 8, 1962) was an African-American writer, poet, literary critic, anthologist, and publisher in the United States.
Quotes
[edit]The House of Falling Leaves (1908)
[edit]- I have seen the wonder,
I have felt the balm
Of the golden moonrise
Turn to silver calm.- "Golden Moonrise", st. 4
- Heart free, hand free,
Blue above, brown under,
All the world to me
Is a place of wonder.- "Sic Vita", st. 1
- Eyes like a tropic night when dew
Makes the air heavy.- "La Belle de Demerara", st. 1
- White magic of the silences of snow.
- "White Magic: An Ode", st. 1
External links
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Encyclopedic article on William Stanley Braithwaite on Wikipedia
