Still Here - A poem by Langston Hughes


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Langston Hughes - Still Here

I been scared and battered.
My hopes the wind done scattered.
   Snow has friz me,
   Sun has baked me,

Looks like between 'em they done
   Tried to make me

Stop laughin', stop lovin', stop livin'--
   But I don't care!
   I'm still here!

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Poet: Langston Hughes Poem: Still Here Poem of the Day: Aug 2 2006 Comment 25 of 25, added on February 6th, 2008 at 4:49 PM. this is the greatest poem I have ever heard. Mykee preformed at my school, and it changed my life he gets a 5/5 mark from United States Comment 24 of 25, added on January 7th, 2008 at 11:28 PM. to the person who said he killed himself... he didnt kill himself, he died of cancer. unless you're saying he killed himself with cancer.. i'd suggest you get your facts right. lev from United States Comment 23 of 25, added on September 4th, 2007 at 8:36 PM. Just a comment to the poster "Andrew." Langston Hughes did NOT kill himself. He died following abdominal surgery. bjb from Japan More Comments >> Are you looking for more information on this poem? Perhaps you are trying to analyze it? The poem, Still Here, has received 25 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: Still Here Last read: May 14 2008, 1:36PM Poem of the Day: Aug 2 2006 Viewed 95252 times. Added on September 4th, 2007 at 8:36 PM.

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