The Blues - A poem by Langston Hughes


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Langston Hughes - The Blues

When the shoe strings break
On both your shoes
And you're in a hurry-
That's the blues.

When you go to buy a candy bar
And you've lost the dime you had-
Slipped through a hole in your pocket somewhere-
That's the blues, too, and bad!

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Poet: Langston Hughes Poem: The Blues Volume: The Langston Huges Reader Comment 8 of 8, added on May 18th, 2006 at 2:46 PM. i think that you have some really nice poem... especially the one called "Too Blue." i think that it was a really nice poem and that is how i am feeling right now... plus life is not as easy as you think it is... you might think that no on cares but the truth is that all the people around you still cares a lot. Stacy from United States Comment 7 of 8, added on February 13th, 2006 at 1:52 PM. i love your peoms i belived it wonderful and real. Jzmayca from United States Comment 6 of 8, added on October 4th, 2005 at 7:14 PM. Good poem. I really like it. elizabeth from United States More Comments >> Are you looking for more information on this poem? Perhaps you are trying to analyze it? The poem, The Blues, has received 8 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: The Blues Volume: The Langston Huges Reader Last read: May 13 2008, 8:40PM Viewed 23505 times. Added on October 4th, 2005 at 7:14 PM.

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