Langston Hughes

Cultural Exchange

In the Quarter of the NegroesWhere the doors are doors of paperDust of dingy atomsBlows a scratchy sound.Amorphous jack-o'-Lanterns caperAnd…

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Children’s Rhymes

By what sendsthe white kidsI ain't sent:I know I can'tbe President.What don't bugthem white kidssure bugs me:We know everybodyain't free.Lies…

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As I Grew Older

It was a long time ago.I have almost forgotten my dream.But it was there then,In front of me,Bright like a…

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