Friday Poetry: Langston Hughes

Happy Friday!

I hope everyone has had a good week so far. I have been quite busy with my little Etsy shop this week which has been a nice change from teaching.

My chosen poem this week is Langston Hughes (1901-1967), Hughes is best remembered as a pioneer of American jazz poetry. Jazz poetry has jazz like movements in rhythm, repetitive phrasing and the appearance of improvisation.

Dreams

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 barren field
Frozen with snow. 

Langston Hughes

Happy Reading

Etsy

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