Recent poem of the day

[conuly]

Freedom

By Langston Hughes


Freedom will not come
Today, this year
            Nor ever
Through compromise and fear.

I have as much right
As the other fellow has
            To stand
On my two feet
And own the land.

I tire so of hearing people say,
Let things take their course.
Tomorrow is another day.
I do not need my freedom when I’m dead.
I cannot live on tomorrow’s bread.
            Freedom
            Is a strong seed
            Planted
            In a great need.
            I live here, too.
            I want my freedom
            Just as you.

Comments

[sabotabby]

Excellent poem.

[wpadmirer]

Beautiful and true. Hughes was such a great writer.

[greghousesgf]

Great poem.

[adafrog]

Good.

[bibliofile]

Xclnt poem. Thanks.

[anankastick]

Thank you for this. My grandfather went to school with Langston Hughes and I always wonder if he knew how close he was to such talent. Dunno!

[swingandswirl]

Oh, how lovely. And painful, but that just adds to it.