Upon the clothes behind the tenement, That hang li · Claude Mckay

What though before us lies the open grave?

Upon the clothes behind the tenement, That hang like ghosts suspended from the lines, Linking each flat, but to each indifferent, Incongruous and strange the moonlight shines.

City and Everyday Life Night and Moon

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Claude Mckay

1889-09-15 — 1948-05-22 · Clarendon

Claude McKay was a Jamaican-American writer and poet, who was a central figure of the Harlem Renaissance. His work often explored themes of racial identity, injustice, and the search for dignity. McKay's powerful verses, characterized by their lyrical quality and bold social commentary, challenged prevailing notions of race and belonging, leaving a significant mark on African American literature and diasporic thought.