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I am the Smoke King
I am black!
I am swinging in the sky,
I am wringing worlds awry;
I am the thought of the throbbing mills,                           5
I am the soul of the soul-toil kills,
Wraith of the ripple of trading rills;
Up I’m curling from the sod,
I am whirling home to God;

I am the Smoke King                                                   10
I am black.
I am the Smoke King
I am black!
I am wreathing broken hearts,
I am sheathing love’s light darts;                                  15
Inspiration of iron times
Wedding the toil of toiling climes,
Shedding the blood...

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1. The Song of the Smoke: Introduction
2. The Song of the Smoke: Text of the Poem
3. The Song of the Smoke: Summary
4. The Song of the Smoke: W. E. B. Du Bois Biography
5. The Song of the Smoke: Themes
6. The Song of the Smoke: Style
7. The Song of the Smoke: Historical Context
8. The Song of the Smoke: Critical Overview
9. The Song of the Smoke: Essays and Criticism
   1. The Under-Appreciation of W.E.B. Du Bois's Poem
   2. African-American History
10. The Song of the Smoke: Compare and Contrast
11. The Song of the Smoke: Topics for Further Study
12. The Song of the Smoke: Media Adaptations
13. The Song of the Smoke: What Do I Read Next?
14. The Song of the Smoke: Bibliography and Further Reading
15. The Song of the Smoke: Pictures
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1. W. E. B. Du Bois