Cane



CANE

Jean Toomer

With a Foreword

by

Waldo Frank

Oracular.

Redolent of fermenting syrup,

Purple of the dusk,

Deep-rooted cane.

To my grandmother...

Foreword

Section 1:

Karintha

Reapers

November Cotton Flower

Becky

Face

Cotton Song

Carma

Song of the Son

Georgia Dusk

Fern

Nullo

Evening Song

Esther

Conversion

Portrait in Georgia

Blood-Burning Moon

Section 2:

Seventh Street

Rhobert

Avey

Beehive

Storm Ending

Theater

Her Lips Are Copper Wire

Calling Jesus

Box Seat

Prayer

Harvest Song

Bona and Paul

Section 3:

Kabnis