It is not a carol of joy or glee,
But a prayer that he sends from his heart’s deep core,
But a plea, that upward to Heaven he flings –
I know why the caged bird sings!
Listening Tree Poetry (LT)
October 3, 2020
Sympathy by Paul Laurence Dunbar
Encyclopaedia Africana P
October 3, 2020
PAUL LAURENCE DUNBAR
He sought employment with various Dayton businesses, including newspapers, only to be rejected because of his race.