William Stanley Beaumont Braithwaite:
(December 6, 1878 – June 8, 1962).
African-American writer, poet, literary critic, anthologist, and publisher in the United States.
His work as a critic and anthologist was widely praised and important in the development of East Coast poetry styles in the early 20th century. He was awarded the Spingarn Medal in 1918.
There is music in the meadows. In the air, autumn is here. Skies are gray, but hearts are mellow.
The calm of a thousand summers and dreams of countless Junes return when the lake-wind murmurs through golden August noons.
The burning sun to rest. The calm of a thousand summers and dreams of countless Junes return when the lake-wind murmurs through golden August noons.
