#langston hughes

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Langston Hughes (1902-1967), 'Tired', ''New Masses'', Vol. 6, #9, Feb. 1931 Source

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Langston Hughes, from "Tired", The Collected Works of Langston Hughes: 1921-1940

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Langston Hughes, “Litany.” Selected poems of Langston Hughes

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Poem, Langston Hughes

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poem, langston hughes / the frost, mitski

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Life Is Fine

by Langston Hughes

I went down to the river, I set down on the bank. I tried to think but couldn't, So I jumped in and sank. I came up once and hollered! I came up twice and cried! If that water hadn't a-been so cold I might've sunk and died. But it was Cold in that water! It was cold! I took the elevator Sixteen floors above the ground. I thought about my baby And thought I would jump down. I stood there and I hollered! I stood there and I cried! If it hadn't a-been so high I might've jumped and died. But it was High up there! It was high! So since I'm still here livin', I guess I will live on. I could've died for love -- But for livin' I was born Though you may hear me holler, And you may see me cry -- I'll be dogged, sweet baby, If you gonna see me die. Life is fine! Fine as wine! Life is fine! 

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Poem by Langston Hughes

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harlem by Langston Hughes

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Happy birthday, Langston Hughes! (February 1, 1901)

One of the most innovative and celebrated Black poets in American history, Langston Hughes was an influential leader in the period known as the Harlem Renaissance, in which Black art and literature began to flourish and gain new prominence. Hughes’ poetry often dealt with social issues, particularly with regards to racial inequality and the status of Black Americans as unequal citizens, and the struggles faced by working-class Black people in America. In part due to his experiences in segregated America, Hughes was sympathetic and supportive of communism, as in the first half of the 20th Century the Communist Party was the only political party unreservedly and resolutely in favor of racial equality. While never a member of the party himself, Hughes associated with it, and his work was frequently published in the party’s newspapers. Hughes traveled to the Soviet Union and served as a war correspondent during the Spanish Civil War for a Black newspaper. Though his radicalism diminished in later years, Hughes remains highly influential and acclaimed.

“Good morning, Revolution: You’re the very best friend I ever had. We gonna pal around together from now on.”