Dream Variations - A poem by Langston Hughes

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 Poem: Dream Variations Poem of the Day: Sep 5 2003 Comment 30 of 30, added on February 1st, 2008 at 10:43 PM. I think, that Langston Hughes is the best poet ever born. If we read his poem and try to understand the meaning then we come to know that how important message we were neglecting.He is like Arthur Doyle in detective genre,like federer in tennis, Sachin in cricket, bush in politics, picasso in art, undertaker in wrestling, Shakespeare in drama wriring. He is a ideal poet for a budding poet. He is outstanding. He is marvelous, superb, magnificient, mind-blowing, excellent, dominating, inspiring and what not. BECAUSE HE IS MY FAVOURITE................. Raj sharma from India Comment 29 of 30, added on January 11th, 2008 at 9:14 PM. oh my goodness, thank you rodik i love this poem but i was stuck on the analysis and you literally saved me from failing my english paper!! thank you so much, if anyone is confused, look at dmitri rodiks analysis, it helps soooooo much grace from United States Comment 28 of 30, added on June 7th, 2007 at 4:57 PM. this has to be one of the greatest poems i ever read! if your intelligent enough to comprehend what he is trying to say i think he is breally brilliant in his use of words and repition. hesz basically talking about his life as a colored man and how great it would be if the world was not prejudice and racist...kk =] jessiica 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 30 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: May 13 2008, 9:32PM Poem of the Day: Sep 5 2003 Viewed 50463 times. Added on June 7th, 2007 at 4:57 PM.

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