Monday, April 22, 2013

Dreams by Langston Hughes


Dreams
by 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

James Mercer Langston Hughes was an American poet, social activist, novelist, playwright, and columnist. He was one of the earliest innovators of the then-new literary art form jazz poetry.

2 comments:

iama{GAY}tkeeper said...

I remember this from high school, THANKS for the flashback

Anonymous said...

Oh yes, flashback city! But we never called it jazz poetry! I learn something every time I come here!

Peace <3
Jay