April 26, 2026

"For My Grandmother" by Countee Cullen

"For My Grandmother" by Countee Cullen
"For My Grandmother" by Countee Cullen
The Concise Verse
"For My Grandmother" by Countee Cullen

This lovely flower fell to seed;
Work gently, sun and rain;
She held it as her dying creed
That she would grow again.

0:01 "For My Grandmother" by Countee Cullen. This lovely flower fell to seed; Work gently, sun and rain; She held it as her dying creed That she would grow again. "For My Grandmother" by Countee Cullen.

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