Poems by Langston Hughes

Poems by Langston Hughes

Madam and the Phone Bill, by Langston Hughes

You say I O.K.edLONG DISTANCE?O.K.ed it when?My goodness, CentralThat was then!
I'm mad and disgu...

Will V-Day Be Me-Day Too?, by Langston Hughes

            Over There,            World War II.
Dear Fellow Americans,I write this letterHoping ...

Po' Boy Blues, by Langston Hughes

When I was home deSunshine seemed like gold.When I was home deSunshine seemed like gold.Since I c...

Night Funeral in Harlem, by Langston Hughes

     Night funeral     In Harlem:
     Where did they get     Them two fine cars?
Insurance man, ...

Theme for English B, by Langston Hughes

The instructor said,
    Go home and write    a page tonight.    And let that page come out of yo...

Life is Fine, by Langston Hughes

I went down to the river,I set down on the bank.I tried to think but couldn't,So I jumped in and ...

The Weary Blues, by Langston Hughes

Droning a drowsy syncopated tune,Rocking back and forth to a mellow croon,     I heard a Negro pl...