Poem
The poem consists of three stanzas and it is formed on quatrains. In the first stanza the black man talks about the fear that he would not have a good harvest because the wind or birds could take the seed away. Actually the action of "planting" is metaphorical and means that this black man has fears for the future, which seems disappointing to him. That is he "plants" his labor for a better future.
In the second stanza the man says that even though he had enough seeds planted in rows from Canada to Mexico his harvest was still poor. His labor is in vain again. Possibly here, the speaker refers to a period when black people who lived in America («in rows from Canada to Mexico») had had hard times copying with their life.
In the third stanza the man says that his children have to feed on very few products while the children of his brother have enough food ensured. "His brother's sons" except for being his nephews could possibly represent the white people. Here the......
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