Back to Index

Two Points of View

by Lucian B. Watkins, 1922

From this low-lying valley; Oh, how sweet
And cool and calm and great is life, I ween,
There on yon mountain-throne—that sun-gold crest!

From this uplifted, mighty mountain-seat:
How bright and still and warm and soft and green
Seems yon low lily-vale of peace and rest!

Published in The Book of American Negro Poetry
Tags:

Any corrections or public domain poems I should have here? Email me at poems (at) this domain.