Unrest (1920)

O God!

Dip down Thy Hands into the flame ways of Thy Heavens;

Splash back the foaming clouds,

Strain out Thy Suns,

And let the stars drip through,

pon the panting blindness of our ears.

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Citation: Du Bois, W.E.B. 1920. “Unrest.” The Crisis. 19(5):274.