Showing posts with label Poetry Month. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Poetry Month. Show all posts

Friday, April 3, 2009

April is Poetry Month

I can read Don't You Turn Back, Poems by Langston Hughes over and over (and I have). This book with woodcuts is one of my favorite things that I own. Since it's Poetry Month, I would be remiss if I didn't take advantage of this opportunity to share some of my favorite poems from Langston Hughes.
Dreams

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.