Dream Deferred by Langston Hughes
Posted February 21, 2013
By PoetryGrrrl
What happens to a dream deferred?
Does it dry up
Like a raisin in the sun?
Or fester like a sore--
And then run?
Does it stink like rotten meat?
Or crust and sugar over--
like a syrupy sweet?
Maybe it just sags
like a heavy load.
Or does it explode?
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I've always loved this fabulous poem. xo
Great post! It's unfortunate that Langston Hughes' more heart-breaking work continues to be so relevant.
On the London Riots: Langston Hughes "Harlem" http://bit.ly/ou6bI0