The first thing noticed during the reading of the poem is the appearance of the "Black Reapers". This is a reference to the supernatural world by Toomer. The black reaper is a

symbol of death and is sent by death to collect the spirits of the living. This refers to an old fairytale that we all have heard once in our lifetime. These reapers carry long, sharp scythes. These scythes are used to kill the living creature or being that death has called the reaper to retrieve. The reapers play the major role in the poem. They are seen sharpening their scythes preparing for something in the near future. The reapers are preparing to gather the spirits that death has summoned. There appears to be more than one reaper and that is shown in the fourth line of the poem. They start to swing their scythes at the nearby "weeds". The "weeds" are a symbol for the lives of the people in the poem who are awaiting death. The reapers gather and mount their "black horses". These horses could symbolize an illness or plague du

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Approximate Word count = 567
Approximate Pages = 2 (250 words per page double spaced)