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A poem by Countee Cullen that depicts the hardships and challenges of a young person born on Saturday, a day of death and misfortune in the African-American community. The poem explores the themes of identity, family, and social injustice through the imagery of silver spoons, silk, and black raccoons.
Saturday’s Child, by Countee Cullen | poems, essays, and short stories in Poeticous. Countee Cullen. Saturday’s Child. Some are teethed on a silver spoon, With the stars strung for a rattle; I cut my teeth as the black raccoon— For implements of battle. Some are swaddled in silk and down, And heralded by a star;
Saturday’s Child Lyrics. Some are teethed on a silver spoon, With the stars strung for a rattle; I cut my teeth as the black racoon-- For implements of battle. Some are swaddled in silk and...
Saturday's Child by Countee Cullen - Famous poems, famous poets. - All Poetry. Saturday's Child. Some are teethed on a silver spoon, With the stars strung for a rattle; I cut my teeth as the black racoon— For implements of battle. Some are swaddled in silk and down, And heralded by a star; They swathed my limbs in a sackcloth gown.
A poem by a Harlem Renaissance poet that contrasts his hard life with the privileged ones born on other days of the week. Read the full text, learn about the poet, and find more poems by Countee Cullen on this web page.
"Saturday's Child" is a poem by American writer Countee Cullen about economic and racial inequality. Originally published in 1925, the poem appeared in Cullen's first collection, Color. Cullen claimed to be born in Louisville, Kentucky, though this remains unconfirmed by birth records.
