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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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  Amel Gherabli  (4/27/2009 6:36:00 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
  Amel Gherabli  (4/27/2009 6:34:00 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
  Awatif Aboubakar  (4/20/2009 11:08:00 AM)

The poem was amazing because it gives me some thing of hardness which means strength, intensity and beautiful in the same time.Faithfully, this poem is so admirable and marvelous and has a great and effective impact on the reader
  Jordan Taylor  (4/2/2009 8:30:00 AM)

this poem is heart feeling with so much emotion which is great for a poem. Also it has a feeling of peace in it which is heart warming i love this poem and it means something most imortantly to those who have dreams :)
  Samiha Ziane  (3/13/2009 6:36:00 AM)

I am also from the fans of this poem because it doesn't just let me dream, but it gives me plenty of energy and motivation to realize my dreams.Truly, this poem is very wonderful and tremondous and has a great impact upon its reader
  Ismahane Naceri  (3/13/2009 6:28:00 AM)

I really appreciate this poem.He made this short poem something extremely meaningful. Moreover, it gives me the motivation to achieve and realize my dreams and how to realize it in our real life. Finnaly, all people must believe in their dreams and do the possible to achieve them because no life without dreams
  Souad Ammari  (3/13/2009 6:05:00 AM)

The poem is powerful, the dreams push you to decide tht you will be successful and happy comewhat may and good things will find you.The road block are only minor obstacles a long the way
  Houda Djouama  (3/12/2009 4:51:00 AM)

Simple but very nice and meaningful poem.Life can not be really life unless it is invaded by dreams which set me many steps forward on my path and offer me more hope for tomorrow.
  Habiba Hamidat  (3/10/2009 5:58:00 AM)

Hi, dreams by 'Langston Hughes' in simple word is a fantastic poem, I like it so, because it is short but with deep meaning and great impact upon us. I think no one could stop dreaming, if do simply die, cause the dreams are the soul of our life, the sun of our days and...
  Elaine Vazques  (3/9/2009 11:14:00 PM)

For if dreams die
Life is a broken-winged bird
That cannot fly.

I think he is saying that without dreams life has no purpose or meaning just like a bird that can not fly someone without a dream cannot go anywhere they cannot fufill a purpose. I think he is just stateing his beliefe that dreams are an essiential in life.... its wonderful because its so much in so few words. =]
 
 
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