Category: Georgia Douglas Johnson

20th century, American Poetry, Black History, Georgia Douglas Johnson, Poetry, United States, women poets

February 4, 2021

“Welt” by Georgia Douglas Johnson

“For I would go a further while with you…”
19th century, African-American, Georgia Douglas Johnson, Uncategorized, United States, women poets

September 15, 2018

“Smothered Fires” by Georgia Douglas Johnson (1880 – 1966)

“…Sometimes a baleful light would rise From out the dusky bed,…”
19th century, African-American, American Poetry, Georgia Douglas Johnson, Harlem Renaissance, Uncategorized, United States, women poets

September 14, 2018

“The Measure” by Georgia Douglas Johnson (1880 – 1966)

“The Measure” BY GEORGIA DOUGLAS JOHNSON Fierce is the conflict—the battle of eyes, Sure and unerring, the wordless replies, Challenges flash from their ambushing caves— Men, by their glances, are masters or slaves. Source: The Heart of a Woman and Other Poems (The Cornhill Company, 1918)
19th century, African-American, American Poetry, Georgia Douglas Johnson, Uncategorized, women poets

September 13, 2018

“Common Dust” by Georgia Douglas Johnson (1880 – 1966)

“…Can one then separate the dust?   Will mankind lie apart,   When life has settled back again   The same as from the start?”
19th century, African-American, American Poetry, Georgia Douglas Johnson, Harlem Renaissance, Uncategorized, women poets

September 12, 2018

“Black Woman” by Georgia Douglas Johnson (1880 – 1966)

“Black Woman” Georgia Douglas Johnson, 1880 – 1966 Don’t knock at the door, little child, I cannot let you in, You know not what a world this is Of cruelty and sin. Wait in the still eternity Until I come to you, The world is cruel, cruel, child, I cannot let you in! Don’t knock at my heart,…
19th century, African-American, Georgia Douglas Johnson, Harlem Renaissance, Uncategorized, women poets

September 11, 2018

“Foredoom” by Georgia Douglas Johnson (1880 – 1966)

“…Her soul, a bud,—that never bloomed.”
19th century, African-American, America, American, American Poetry, Georgia Douglas Johnson, Harlem Renaissance, Uncategorized, women poets

September 10, 2018

“Quest” by Georgia Douglas Johnson (1880 – 1966)

Quest BY GEORGIA DOUGLAS JOHNSON The phantom happiness I sought O’er every crag and moor; I paused at every postern gate, And knocked at every door; In vain I searched the land and sea, E’en to the inmost core, The curtains of eternal night Descend—my search is o’er.
19th century, African-American, America, American, American Poetry, Georgia Douglas Johnson, Harlem Renaissance, Uncategorized, women, women poets

September 10, 2018

“My Little Dreams by Georgia Douglas Johnson (1880 – 1966)

My Little Dreams BY GEORGIA DOUGLAS JOHNSON I’m folding up my little dreams Within my heart tonight, And praying I may soon forget The torture of their sight. For time’s deft fingers scroll my brow With fell relentless art— I’m folding up my little dreams Tonight, within my heart.