Po' Boy Blues - A poem by Langston Hughes

Langston Hughes - Po' Boy Blues

When I was home de
Sunshine seemed like gold.
When I was home de
Sunshine seemed like gold.
Since I come up North de
Whole damn world's turned cold.

I was a good boy,
Never done no wrong.
Yes, I was a good boy,
Never done no wrong,
But this world is weary
An' de road is hard an' long.

I fell in love with
A gal I thought was kind.
Fell in love with
A gal I thought was kind.
She made me lose ma money
An' almost lose ma mind.

Weary, weary,
Weary early in de morn.
Weary, weary,
Early, early in de morn.
I's so weary
I wish I'd never been born.

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Poet: Langston Hughes (Langston Hughes Art) Poem: Po' Boy Blues Comment 13 of 13, added on December 1st, 2009 at 1:37 PM. poem i believe this poem is connected to the harlem renn. and i am there for using it for my research. thanks L.H. cool kid from United States Comment 12 of 13, added on June 27th, 2009 at 4:58 PM. In Po' Boys Blues Langston Huges shows his desire to move north to enjoy the freedoms that in particular moment in America was the only place a Negro could be free. He sees the hope and oportunities he can achive in New York City. Once he is there things are not exactly as he had anticipated. He does not understand the reasons why things are so hard when he has been a good human being and never done no wrong.The fact of being black gay male makes society reject him. He ponders about his dream of moving to New York city as the "a gal that was kind" once he reached NYC he lost all hope and confronted by reality of what is in store in the world of a gay black male. He worries every day about who he is and the fact that he can not change who he is or how he looks thats why he wishes of never been born. Melvin from United States Comment 11 of 13, added on September 2nd, 2007 at 10:33 AM. Mr Hughes is clearly influenced by elements of the blues which is shown through the structure in terms of the repeats (AAB pattern)as well as the themes.This allows for a more accurate portrayal of the feelings of Negro's in that period. This point is further supported as Hughes assumes the character of the young boy and uses the blues to develop a way of authenticating the typicalexperiences of a young black boy at the time. Dana from South Africa More Comments >> Are you looking for more information on this poem? Perhaps you are trying to analyze it? The poem, Po' Boy Blues, has received 13 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: Po' Boy Blues Last read: Dec 10 2009, 3:48AM Viewed 31081 times. Added on September 2nd, 2007 at 10:33 AM.

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