Poetry · Character
Lawd
A colloquial address to God in spiritual or blues poems.
minor
First appearance: prayer meeting
Lawd shows up with force in Homesick Blues. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Invoked in the exclamation 'Lawd' as the speaker laments the homesick blues.
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In Homesick Blues: Invoked in the exclamation 'Lawd' as the speaker laments the homesick blues. Later, in Bound No'th Blues: Addressed…
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Relationship types
- Other
Character groups
- Community, spirituality, human experience
- Protagonist
- Innocence, allure, sorrow
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- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
The emotional peak occurs in the final line, "Tell them to leave you alone!..."—a raw, defiant outburst that s…
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Lawd appears across 6 companion beats. Open any chapter in the free preview to see the notes beside the text.
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