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The Dreams of the Dreamer
Georgia Douglas Johnson
The dreams of the dreamer
Are life-drops that pass
The break in the heart
To the soul’s hour-glass.
The songs of the singer
Are tones that repeat
The cry of the heart
‘Till it ceases to beat.
About this poem
“The Dreams of the Dreamer” was published in “The Heart of a Woman” (Cornhill Company, 1918).
About Georgia Douglas Johnson
Georgia Douglas Johnson was born in Atlanta on Sept. 10, 1880. Her collections of poetry include “The Heart of a Woman” (Cornhill Company, 1918) and “Share My World” (Halfway House, 1962). She died in 1966.
The Academy of American Poets is a nonprofit, mission-driven organization, whose aim is to make poetry available to a wider audience. Email The Academy at poem-a-day@poets.org.
This poem is in the public domain. Originally published in Poem-a-Day, www.poets.org. Distributed by King Features Syndicate.
