by Langston Hughes (1902 - 1967)
Language: English
There are No clocks on the wall, And no time, No shadows that move From dawn to dusk Across the floor. There is neither light Nor dark Outside the door. There is no door!
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Composition:
- Set to music by Robert Owens (1925 - 2017), "The end", op. 24 no. 16, published 1970 [ baritone and piano ], from Border Line, no. 16
Text Authorship:
- by Langston Hughes (1902 - 1967), "End", appears in Fields of Wonder, in Border Line, no. 16
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This text was added to the website: 2010-10-26
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Word count: 34