It is no night to drown in: A full moon, river lapsing Black beneath bland mirror-sheen, The blue water-mists dropping Scrim after…

Overnight, very Whitely, discreetly, Very quietly Our toes, our noses Take hold on the loam, Acquire the air. Nobody sees us, Stops…

I shall never get you put together entirely, Pieced, glued, and properly jointed. Mule-bray, pig-grunt and bawdy cackles Proceed from your great…

I have done it again. One year in every ten I manage it — A sort of walking miracle, my skin Bright…

I shall never get out of this! There are two of me now: This new absolutely white person and the old yellow…

You do not seem to realize that beauty is a liability rather than     an asset – that in view of the fact…

I’ve taken my fun where I’ve found it; I’ve rogued an’ I’ve ranged in my time; I’ve ‘ad my pickin’ o’ sweet’earts,…

He put the Belt around my life I heard the Buckle snap – And turned away, imperial, My Lifetime folding up –…