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Harlem

This location is a historically Black neighborhood of Upper Manhattan.

The Halting Footsteps

This auditory image opens the poem.

The Veil of Night

This figure of speech personifies darkness.

Feet

This recurring image of one part of the sex workers' bodies emphasizes their motion, their youth, their race, and their poverty.

The Silver Break of Day

This image of dawn uses color to indicate a moment between despair and relief.

The Snow

This weather condition breaks up the darkness of the night.

Earth's White Breast

This image uses the color white to suggest that the feminine is naturally pure.

Feet of Clay

This expression means a character flaw in someone otherwise admirable.

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