Langston Hughes

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

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Dreams - Poem by Langston Hughes

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Hold fast to dreams
For if dreams die
Life is a broken-winged bird
That cannot fly.
Hold fast to dreams
For when dreams go
Life is a barren field
Frozen with snow.

Langston Hughes

Topic(s) of this poem: dreams

Poems by Langston Hughes : 23 / 104

Betty White (6/18/2018 11:36:00 AM)

Terrible Poem. Please do something with your life and don’t practice Beastuality. Vote Pedro. (Report) Reply

hi ur nan est dead (6/20/2018 9:48:00 AM)
i really love beastuality it is cool
Nafis Shadhin (6/12/2018 3:42:00 PM)

Powerful poem. Nice to read (Report) Reply
Roxanne Herrera (6/11/2018 3:28:00 PM)

https:m.poemhunter.compoemi-cant-be-sad (Report) Reply
Piggey loves god (6/11/2018 3:56:00 AM)

one piggey went to maeket blah blah blah Goddd knows the rest Blah blah blah xoxoxoxox (Report) Reply
soph xo (6/11/2018 3:52:00 AM)

this poem is so inspirational!
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Robert Murray Smith (6/10/2018 12:09:00 AM)

A good poem that does not deserve this rating. (Report) Reply
Ayush (6/8/2018 11:00:00 PM)

Helpful ❤ (Report) Reply
Ringkhang Basumatary (6/8/2018 1:47:00 PM)

It's soooooo great and wonderful (Report) Reply
unknown (6/7/2018 6:57:00 PM)

really powerful message (Report) Reply

bob the bilder (6/11/2018 3:47:00 AM)
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Penelope (6/7/2018 4:27:00 PM)

I don't understand people who don't love poetry. It's so moving! This is a wonderful piece! (Report) Reply
laboinya handique, glt,assam , India (6/4/2018 1:28:00 PM)

Wow.nice poem, (Report) Reply
Cgris (6/1/2018 3:31:00 PM)

It’s pooip (Report) Reply
Leloudia Migdali (5/26/2018 12:58:00 PM)

Simple truth in there! I love this poem! (Report) Reply
Tammy (5/23/2018 8:22:00 AM)

Wow so beautiful. short simple and meaningful 3 (Report) Reply
hamza hindawi (5/23/2018 4:17:00 AM)

amazing poet+poemddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddd (Report) Reply
Britte Ninad (5/21/2018 2:55:00 AM)

dream with life -

Life is a broken-winged bird
Life is a barren field

excellent combination (Report) Reply
SIVIWE MOYANA (5/19/2018 4:44:00 AM)

very short but just elaborate what life would be without dreaming (Report) Reply
Lungelo S Mbuyazi (5/19/2018 2:08:00 AM)

Very short but it has a lot of message...nice write (Report) Reply
Louie Aries (5/13/2018 11:57:00 PM)

Wow...will never forget it..i am sure.. (Report) Reply
A m e l i a b a r t o n (5/13/2018 3:23:00 PM)

W o n d e r f u l i l o v e i t (Report) Reply

Pablo Neruda (6/11/2018 3:49:00 AM)
o m g s a m e w I L L y o u g o o u t w I t h m e ? ? ?

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