Annie Bethel Spencer (better known as Anne Spencer ) (February 6, 1882, Henry County, Virginia – July 27, 1975, Lynchburg, Virginia ) was an American poet and active participant in the New Negro Movement and Harlem Renaissance period.
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It is dangerous for a woman to defy the gods; To taunt them with the tongue's thin tip, Or strut in the weakness of mere humanity, Or draw a line daring them to cross. Go to Quote / Comment
Only when one is connected to one's inner core is one connected to others. And, for me, the core, the inner spring, can best be re-found through solitude. Go to Quote / Comment
Grief can't be shared. Everyone carries it alone, his own burdens, his own way. Go to Quote / Comment
...Him that I love, I wish to be free--even from me. Go to Quote / Comment
One cannot collect all the beautiful shells on the beach. Go to Quote / Comment