by Langston Hughes
Dream-singers,
Story-tellers,
Dancers,
Loud laughters in the hands of Fate--
My people.
Dish-washers
Elevator-boys,
Ladies' maids,
Crap-shooters,
Cooks,
Waiters,
Jazzers,
Nurses of babies,
Loaders of ships,
Rounders,
Number writers,
Comedians in vaudeville
And band-men in circuses--
Dream-singers all, --
My People.
Story-tellers all,--
My people.
Dancers--
God! What dancers!
Singers--
God! What singers!
Singers and Dancers
Dancers and laughters
Laughters?
Yes, laughters...laughters...laughters--
Loud-mouthed laughters in the hands
Of fate.
"Hughes gives Sandy that same recognition:
A band of dancers...Black dancers-captured in a white world...Dancers of the spirit, too. Each black dreamer a captured dancer of the spirit...Aunt Hagar's dreams for Sandy dancing far beyond the limitations of their poverty, of their humble station in life, of their dark skins (290).
Hughes makes it clear in his work that music and art and laughter are the salvation of souls and the foundations of cultures." (NCTE Langston Hughes in the Classroom, p. 61-62)
2 comments:
Hey , you know that song by Gorrillaz? in it says "we don't have chance cus all we do is dance" when read the lyrics seem to be saying something negative, but when listened to, you realize they are empowering people through music. at least that's what I got.It reminded me a lot of the discussions in class and the poem you posted.
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