Langston Hughes (February 1, 1902 – May 22, 1967 / Missouri)

poet Langston Hughes
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Minstrel Man

Because my mouth
Is wide with laughter
And my throat
Is deep with song,
You do not think
I suffer after
I have held my pain
So long?

Because my mouth
Is wide with laughter,
You do not hear
My inner cry?
Because my feet
Are gay with dancing,
You do not know
I die?

Langston Hughes
Submitted: Friday, January 03, 2003


Read poems about / on: laughter, song, pain, dance

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  • Ryan Thompson (7/24/2008 4:16:00 PM)

    i like this it says he is happy but still he can be sad but he wont be able to tell cuz he is dancing to hard and laughing so much.. :)

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  • Dominique Gray (11/8/2006 5:02:00 PM)

    awsome=)

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