Gods Poem by Langston Hughes

Gods

Rating: 3.1


The ivory gods,
And the ebony gods,
And the gods of diamond and jade,
Sit silently on their temple shelves
While the people
Are afraid.
Yet the ivory gods,
And the ebony gods,
And the gods of diamond-jade,
Are only silly puppet gods
That the people themselves
Have made.

COMMENTS OF THE POEM
Joshua Ford 23 April 2013

This guys a wonderful poet

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Takiyah Woods 16 July 2013

This is beautiful and yet so true!

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Jonathan Aultman 11 February 2014

Wonderful poem Love the use of Ivory and Jade.

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Sylvia Frances Chan 25 July 2020

all the idols manmade here summed up. Good brilliant poem,

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Lindon 04 February 2020

Really a unique piece of art.

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Dr Antony Theodore 07 April 2019

Sit silently on their temple shelves very intricate.. truths about religion and worship and the mankind. tony

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Patrick 25 June 2018

Ha ha! So true: -): -)

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Sekharan Pookkat 27 March 2014

Free god, ivory or ebony

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