Dream Variations - A poem by Langston Hughes


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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! Whirl! Whirl!
Till the quick day is done.
Rest at pale evening...
A tall, slim tree...
Night coming tenderly
    Black like me.

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Poet: Langston Hughes (Langston Hughes Art) Poem: Dream Variations Poem of the Day: Sep 5 2003 Comment 35 of 35, added on October 8th, 2009 at 4:00 PM. I deepyl agree with Andy on this. I think that Langston Hughes uses his poems to express his love of the African American Community on a deeper level. This poem really moves me. Kemonde Elston from United States Comment 34 of 35, added on October 8th, 2009 at 3:48 PM. I think the first stanza is during slavery where he can only show his true feelings in the night but the second stanza is about the times just after the abolishment of slavery where he can be who he wants to be without having to hide it in the black of night andy from United States Comment 33 of 35, added on March 1st, 2009 at 2:22 PM. thank you so much man..helped me alot i love this poem chris from United States More Comments >> Are you looking for more information on this poem? Perhaps you are trying to analyze it? The poem, Dream Variations, has received 35 comments. Click here to read them, and perhaps post a comment of your own. Of course you can also always discuss poems by Langston Hughes with others on the American Poems poetry forum!

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Poet: Langston Hughes Poem: Dream Variations Last read: Dec 10 2009, 6:11PM Poem of the Day: Sep 5 2003 Viewed 58491 times. Added on March 1st, 2009 at 2:22 PM.

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