(1 February 1902 – 22 May 1967 / Missouri)

poet Langston Hughes
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Problems

2 and 2 are 4.
4 and 4 are 8.

But what would happen
If the last 4 was late?

And how would it be
If one 2 was me?

Or if the first 4 was you
Divided by 2?

Submitted: Friday, January 03, 2003

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  • Tedmund Hanrahan (1/7/2010 11:27:00 PM)

    Am i the only one that detects a bit on innuendo in this? I really do enjoy this poem.

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  • Kenisha Sanders (11/30/2009 12:39:00 PM)

    hi im kenisha what he means is that a person is late and that he is 2 for being late are you half of 4 for being late and being the same as hughes

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  • Riquetta Elliott (4/23/2008 9:52:00 AM)

    But I really like it.

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  • Riquetta Elliott (4/23/2008 9:51:00 AM)

    I guess he he means I have to solve the problems that he or she has.

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  • Ojedokun, Adeola (2/29/2008 7:09:00 AM)

    riddle or what............? I love it.

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  • Emily Broks (1/10/2007 6:55:00 PM)

    Crazy........... I love it

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