Small Black Powder

Famous quotes containing the words small, black and/or powder:

    “Your Beauty, ripe, and calm, and fresh,
    As Eastern Summers are,
    Must now, forsaking Time and Flesh,
    Add light to some small Star.”
    —Sir William Davenant (1606–1668)

    “I cut my teeth as the black raccoon—
    For implements of battle.”
    —Countee Cullen (1903–1946)

    “My little ‘bout-town gal has gone
    ‘Bout town with powder and blue dye
    On her pale lids....”
    —Gwendolyn Brooks (b. 1917)