"For Gwen Brooks" by Carolyn Marie Rodgers

Dedicated to one great poetess by another.

“she yielding of Senses”

               Say—

        she heard a sound,

        and it was so beautiful

        she tried to find it.

Say, she saw a light and

        thought she would follow

        it.

        Say—

            she lay down and

        sleep was so delicious—

            decided not to get up.