(1871-1938 / Florida/United States)

poet James Weldon Johnson
#148 on top 500 poets

Go Down, Death

Weep not, weep not,
She is not dead;
She's resting in the bosom of Jesus.
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  • Grave Digger (1/3/2008 4:47:00 AM)

    This is one of my favorite poems, very strong, first heard it recited by Wintley Phipps, , very powerful

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