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Tuesday, February 1, 2011

Langston Hughes


(1902-1967)

Since this month is the start of Black History month and it's the birthday of Langston Hughes, i decided to post about him!  I thought it was only right because he was a writer and columnist! Here is my favorite poem of his.  Everyone should follow their dreams right?


Dream Boogie


 Good morning, daddy!
Ain't you heard
The boogie-woogie rumble
Of a dream deferred?

Listen closely:
You'll hear their feet
Beating out and beating out a -

You think
It's a happy beat?

Listen to it closely:
Ain't you heard
something underneath
like a -

What did I say?

Sure,
I'm happy!
Take it away!

Hey, pop!
Re-bop!
Mop!

Y-e-a-h! 

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