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.
Dreams
About the poet
Langston Hughes
James Mercer Langston Hughes was born February 1, 1902, in Joplin, Missouri. His parents divorced when he was a young child, and his father moved to Mexico. He was raised by his grandmother until he was thirteen, when he moved to Lincoln, Illinois, to live wi…
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The Weary Blues
Droning a drowsy syncopated tune,Rocking back and forth to a mellow croon,
I, Too
I, too, sing America.I am the darker brother.
Life is Fine
I went down to the river,I set down on the bank.
Dream Variations
To fling my arms wideIn some place of the sun,
Will V-Day Be Me-Day Too?
Over There,World War II.
