Float, faintly-scented breeze, at early morn Over the earth where…

Float, faintly-scented breeze, at early morn Over the earth where mortals sow and reap— Beneath its breast my mother lies asleep.

Claude McKay

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What turned up: My Mother, part II, final three lines; Harlem Shadows (1922); Both sections of full poem read in Academy1922edition. Complete closing sentence remembers mother while ordinary life continues. Original language retained; public domain.
Work: My Mother, part II, final three lines; Harlem Shadows (1922)
Sources checked: poets.orgChecked using manual, 20 October 2026My Mother, part II, final three lines; Harlem Shadows (1922); Both sections of full poem read in Academy1922edition. Complete closing sentence remembers mother while ordinary life continues. Original language retained; public domain.

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