2 Angelina Weld Grimké Poems

Angelina Weld Grimké was an African-American teacher and playwright who is best known for her poetry. She was born in 1880 and passes away in 1958. She’s remembered as the, or one of the, first African-American women to have one of her plays performed in public.

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The Black Finger

Angelina Weld Grimké’s ‘The Black Finger’ explores the beauty and symbolism of a black cypress tree pointing upwards.

This poem is a good representation of Angelina Weld Grimké's poems in terms of its themes and poetic style. Grimké's poetry often explores themes of beauty, nature, identity, and social justice, which are also present in 'The Black Finger.' The poem showcases Grimké's ability to use imagery, thought-provoking questions, and concise language to convey deeper meanings and evoke introspection. While it is just one example of Grimké's work, 'The Black Finger' exemplifies the poetic style and thematic concerns commonly found in her poetry.

I have just seen a most beautiful thing,

Slim and still,

Against a gold, gold sky,

A straight black cypress,

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Fragment

‘Fragment’ by Angelina Weld Grimké is a short and powerful poem in which a woman discusses, in simple terms, who she is and how she toils on a day-to-day basis.

I am the woman with the black black skin

I am the laughing woman with the black black face

I am living in the cellars and in every crowded place

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