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A poem by Countee Cullen that depicts the hardships and challenges of a child 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, and expresses the poet's admiration for his mother and his own resilience.
Analysis (ai): "Saturday's Child" by Countee Cullen starkly contrasts the experiences of privileged children with those of underprivileged ones. The poem's imagery evokes struggle and hardship, underscoring the cruel disparity of life during the time it was written.
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 - Poems | Academy of American Poets. Countee Cullen. 1903 –. 1946. 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; They swathed my limbs in a sackcloth gown.
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" 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.
Saturday's Child Poem Text. 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; They swathed my limbs in a sackcloth gown. On a night that was black as tar. For some, godfather and goddame.
