"Night is a curious child, wandering Between earth and sky, creeping In windows and doors, daubing The entire neighborhood With purple paint."

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Source: Frank Marshall Davis, John Edgar Tidwell (2002). “Black Moods: Collected Poems”, p.128, University of Illinois Press

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Frank Marshall Davis

Poet, Journalist

Frank Marshall Davis was an influential African American poet and journalist known for his powerful writings on racism and social justice.

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