(1 February 1902 – 22 May 1967 / Missouri)

poet Langston Hughes
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Peace

We passed their graves:
The dead men there,
Winners or losers,
Did not care.
In the dark
They could not see
Who had gained
The victory.

Submitted: Saturday, March 27, 2010

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  • Timmy Chen (6/1/2013 8:47:00 PM)

    Are you saying that winners are better? Because the way i see it is that this poem is about how it doesnt matter who wins or loses

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  • Howard 'the motivational poet' Simon (2/21/2011 7:45:00 PM)

    Death is the great equalizer. The rabid, rugged reality is that both winners and losers die. Yet winners continue to live because others learn to win by studying their legacy. Never face life with fatalism simply because we all shall die. Live like the winner that you are today and every day!

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