Say to them, say to the down-keepers, the sun-slappers, the… - Gwendolyn Brooks

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Say to them,
say to the down-keepers,
the sun-slappers,
the self-soilers,
the harmony-hushers,
"even if you are not ready for day
it cannot always be night."
You will be right.

Gwendolyn Brooks

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About Gwendolyn Brooks

Gwendolyn Brooks (7 June 1917 – 3 December 2000) was an American poet. She received the Pulitzer Prize for Literature for her book of poems Annie Allen.

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Alternative Names: Gwendolyn Elizabeth Brooks

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