Poem: “Noon” by Paul Laurence Dunbar

Download PDF

American Literature – Children Books – American Poetry – Paul Laurence Dunbar – Poems by Paul Laurence Dunbar
< < < De Way T’ings Come
At The Tavern > > >

Noon

Shadder in de valley
Sunlight on de hill,
Sut’ny wish dat locus’
Knowed how to be still.
Don’t de heat already
Mek a body hum,
‘Dout dat insec’ sayin’
Hottah days to come?

Fiel’ ‘s a shinin’ yaller
Wid de bendin’ grain,
Guinea hen a callin’,
Now’s de time fu’ rain;
Shet yo’ mouf, you rascal,
Wha’ ‘s de use to cry?
You do’ see no rain clouds
Up dah in de sky.

Dis hyeah sweat’s been po’in’
Down my face sence dawn;
Ain’t hit time we ‘s hyeahin’
Dat ah dinnah ho’n?
Go on, Ben an’ Jaspah,
Lif yo’ feet an’ fly,
Hit out fu’ de shadder
Fo’ I drap an’ die.
Hongry, lawd a’ mussy,

Hongry as a baih,
Seems lak I hyeah dinnah
Callin’ evahwhaih;
Daih ‘s de ho’n a blowin’!
Let dat cradle swing,
One mo’ sweep, den da’kies,
Beat me to de spring!

< < < De Way T’ings Come
At The Tavern > > >

American Literature – Children Books – American Poetry – Paul Laurence Dunbar – Poems by Paul Laurence Dunbar

If you liked this article, subscribe , put likes, write comments!

Share on social networks

Visit us on Facebook or Twitter

Check out Our Latest Posts

Noon

Leave a comment Cancel reply