He too sang America
Tall, black and proud
He too sang America
Not quiet, but loud
He sang with such passion
Without fear or shame
Calling the Irish, the Indian,
The black and the lame
Reject the greedy who grab and scheme!
Cast off your shackles and claim the ring
Stand and demand your American Dream
Take back this land of freedom and sing
A contest entry
- Allpoetry July New Member Contest by AP Greeters.
600 points, ended August 8, 29 entries
• next poem in this contest, remove from contest
How does this make you feel?
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The only time I remember hearing the name Langston Hughes is during the song "La Vie Bohem" from the musical "RENT". But now I know who he was thanks to your poem. I thank you poet. Good Luck in the contest.
-Justin
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Wonderful!!! this was really amazing! The flow and rhyme of it was flawless to me.. And the power behind your words?! So strong! Bravo! Thank you very much for sharing this wonderful piece with us! I hope to read much more from you!
Thank you very much for entering our contest.. I wish you the best of luck..
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Langston Hughes is one of my favorites as well. Good flow and structure on this one
I encourage you to keep writing to read and comment.
God Bless
Tammy
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Wow. Powerfully penned, this is an excellent poem that flows so well down the page bursting with emotions!
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Thank you & Best of luck
Stay safe
~Manda
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Welcome to Allpoetry and thank you for entering the contest
This is brilliant. I find that the tribute is well done, honest and of excellent quality. Great use of rhyme, it really made the piece flow.
Welcome to Allpoetry and I hope that you enjoy your stay
Thank you for entering our contest and I wish you the best of luck
Should you have any questions, please feel free to ask me
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Welcome to AllPoetry
Thanks for your entry in the July New Member Contest
A very clear introduction and synopsis of the poet you are writing about. You give us just enough information to spark our interest if we arent familiar and a bit of familiarity to those who are
Great job.
Best of luck in the contest and again, welcome to the site.
Violet Moodswing
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Let them sing indeed!
I liked this one, well done and said. good luck in the contest.
cheers
Grey
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This is a very hopeful poem and I hope someone does find inspiration in it. I really liked the "Cast off your shackles and claim the ring" line, that one is a good image with great symbolism. Good luck in the contest.
~Diana
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Good choice, Carma.
Strong voice, strong man,
celebrated by a strong woman!
Aesthete
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Very Good
This is an inspirational poem, a fine piece of work. While working as a busboy Hughes encountered the poet Vachel Lindsay. Impressed with the poems Hughes showed him, Lindsay publicized his discovery of a new black poet, although Hughes had already been published and was well on his way to recognition by this time. (in http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Langston_Hughes). If this poem isn't a finalist, or even the winner, I'll eat something unusual, well done.
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Thank you!
Thank you for the pat on the back. Hughes was the 1st one to come to mind when the theme met the challenge in my mind. In particular his poem, "I Too Sing America." I was in high school when I first encountered his work. I had a good teacher who added a section of "black poetry" to the (white)poetry segment of English class.
Thank you again. Carma
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