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Langston Hughes (1902 - 1967 / Joplin / Missouri)
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Born in Joplin, Missouri, James Langston Hughes was the great-great-grandson of Charles Henry Langston (brother of John Mercer Langston, the first Bla .. more >>
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Dreams

  Hold fast to dreams
For if dreams die
Life is a broken-winged bird
That cannot fly.
Hold fast to .........
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  Moubarki Houssameddine (biskra University)  (5/14/2009 3:55:00 PM)

Hi, I find this poem the best one among those I've read, because it is the one which touch sentiments and the psychological side. Additionally, it is the one I find peace and just soft words as bird. The linkage between dreams and fly is very beautiful to encourage people to dream. Thank you
  Abdallah Ougrine  (5/13/2009 12:31:00 PM)

Salame!
When I read the comments of my mates, one by one and name by name, especially the names of the last fourth year students, I understood that the aim of these comments is not just to comment. It was done consciously or not that doesn’t matter, what is important is that these little names of the students are marked here as long as this space exists. May be one day some one will say, “ Oh may God! This is the name of my father or mother…, why not my teacher...”
Langston wrote about dreams, using little words and few sentences, giving hope to those facing their harsh times, and burning a candle in the darkness of their life. The dream is the water we drink to survive, the medicine we get to cure and the future we want to rich. If we look far we go far but, if we stick looking under our feet we will end and no one will know that we existed.
I came late to comment but, it was an opportunity for me.
Thanks sir! As long as our names are written here!
  Djeffel Noura  (5/13/2009 8:56:00 AM)

I really inflounced by this poem, and also believe what it contains about dreams. I think dreams are the first step in our life. Always we need to dream, so we never stop deaming.
  Guessoum Fatima  (5/13/2009 8:40:00 AM)

A short poem with simple words.But it is very deep and meaningful.I realy like it, because it shows the important of dreams in our life and how we should work hardly to realize them and never give up whatever the obstacles that may face our dreams
  Warda Yakhlef  (5/13/2009 8:32:00 AM)

This poem is wonderful.Et is short and simple but a full of meanings and emotions.every one of us has dreams but each one has his goals to fulfil.Hughes invites his readerr to keep dreaming.dreams push us to go further because with them we feel happy, forget daily life problems and we would have adesire to llive and work to fulfile them
  Assadi Khadidja  (5/13/2009 8:04:00 AM)

This poem is very emothional to everybody needs hope. The poet gave us the full arguments to keep dreaming and he used the appropriate metaphore to draw the picture of our future if one day we stop dreaming.then, the poet used a universal theme to moutivate usand he used strength and meaningful words to gives any person that needs mental power for facing all the troubels in his life.So, accept the advice of the poet and keep dreaming without an end.
  Chahira Mokaddem  (5/13/2009 4:43:00 AM)

it is really a wonderful poem.langston hughes invites his readership to keep dreaming, because he considers life without dreams as meaningless life.when I read this poes everything my life changed, because this poem gives me hope, will to realize all my deams without hesitation.
  Fatiha Ben Chennouf  (5/12/2009 4:08:00 PM)

'Dreams' by L.Hughes is really the first poem that I find it profoundly impressing this effect is made by the fact that it makes as looking straight forward to our aims and at same time it provides us with the needed strength to make those dreams come true
  nothing over  (4/27/2009 7:45:00 PM)

I love this poem, very emotional...check out my poems for a similar emotional feel
  Amel Gherabli  (4/27/2009 6:39:00 PM)

Hi to everybody:
This poem contains a meaning that everybody needs.It means strength, when there is pain.light when there is darkness and hope that we all should have.A hard experience doesn't mean to give up and lose ourselves.A dream comes each morning and each night(each moment) .whenever we think, it is a dream and whenever we live, there is a dream
 
 
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