Poem for Today
Mother to Son Langston Hughes Well, son, I’ll tell you: Life for me ain’t been no crystal stair. It’s had tacks in it, And splinters, And boards torn up, And…
Love, Laugh, and Happiness
Mother to Son Langston Hughes Well, son, I’ll tell you: Life for me ain’t been no crystal stair. It’s had tacks in it, And splinters, And boards torn up, And…
A world I dream where black or white, Whatever race you be, Will share the bounties of the Earth And every man is free. ~ Langston Hughes Source
Problems Langston Hughes 2 and 2 are 4. 4 and 4 are 8. But what would happen If the last 4 was late? And how would it be If one…
Dreams Langston Hughes Hold fast to dreams For if dreams die Life is a broken-winged bird That cannot fly. Hold fast to dreams For when dreams go Life is a…
Silence Langston Hughes I catch the pattern Of your silence Before you speak I do not need To hear a word. In your silence Every tone I seek Is heard
Life is Fine Langston Hughes I went down to the river, I set down on the bank. I tried to think but couldn’t, So I jumped in and sank. I…
Hold fast to dreamsFor if dreams dieLife is a broken-winged birdThat cannot fly.Hold fast to dreamsFor when dreams goLife is a barren fieldFrozen with snow. Langston Hughes
Life is for the living.Death is for the dead.Let life be like music. And death a note unsaid. – Langston Hughes
Bring me all of your dreams You dreamers, Bring me all of your Heart melodies That I may wrap them In a blue cloud-cloth Away from the too-rough fingers Of…
In an envelope marked: Personal God addressed me a letter. In an envelope marked: Personal I have given my answer. Langston Hughes