Saturday, May 28, 2011

"I, Too, Sing America" by Langston Hughes

I, too, sing America.

I am the darker brother.
They send me to eat in the kitchen
When company comes,
But I laugh,
And eat well,
And grow strong.

Tomorrow,
I'll be at the table
When company comes.
Nobody'll dare
Say to me,
"Eat in the kitchen,"
Then.

Besides, 
They'll see how beautiful I am
And be ashamed--

I, too, am America.

6 comments:

  1. Nice lyrics! Hope to see more from you.

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  2. Deep stuff, the third stanza is pretty powerful.

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  3. Really nice, i'll look up for the song!

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  4. This is one of my favorite Langston Hughes' poems. I love the art of the Harlem Renaissance. It's just so powerful.

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