Ennui (Langston Hughes)

It’s such a Bore Being always Poor. Langston Hughes

Enemy (Langston Hughes)

It would be nice In any case, To someday meet you Face to face Walking down The road to hell… As I come up Feeling swell. Langston Hughes

Easy Boogie (Langston Hughes)

Down in the bass That steady beat Walking walking walking Like marching feet. Down in the bass They easy roll, Rolling like I like it In my soul. Riffs, smears, breaks. Hey, Lawdy Mama! Do you hear what I said? Easy like I rock it In my bed! Langston Hughes —–

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 barren field Frozen with snow. Langston Hughes —-

Dream Variations

To fling my arms wide In some place of the sun, To whirl and to dance Till the white day is done. Then rest at cool evening Beneath a tall tree While night comes on gently, Dark like me- That is my dream! To fling my arms wide In the face of the sun, Dance! […]

Dream Deferred by Langston Hughes

What happens to a dream deferred? Does it dry up Like a raisin in the sun? Or fester like a sore– And then run? Does it stink like rotten meat? Or crust and sugar over– like a syrupy sweet? Maybe it just sags like a heavy load. Or does it explode? Langston Hughes —-

Dream Boogie by Langston Hughes

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, […]

Dinner Guest: Me by Langston Hughes

I know I am The Negro Problem Being wined and dined, Answering the usual questions That come to white mind Which seeks demurely To Probe in polite way The why and wherewithal Of darkness U.S.A.– Wondering how things got this way In current democratic night, Murmuring gently Over fraises du bois, “I’m so ashamed of […]

Democracy by Langston Hughes

Democracy will not come Today, this year Nor ever Through compromise and fear. I have as much right As the other fellow has To stand On my two feet And own the land. I tire so of hearing people say, Let things take their course. Tomorrow is another day. I do not need my freedom […]

Demand by Langston Hughes

Listen! Dear dream of utter aliveness- Touching my body of utter death- Tell me, O quickly! dream of aliveness, The flaming source of your bright breath. Tell me, O dream of utter aliveness- Knowing so well the wind and the sun- Where is this light Your eyes see forever? And what is the wind You […]

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