Love Poems: Words of Langston Hughes
Written words are powerful. The words don’t just simply come out unnecessarily and without meaning. They represent the person’s belief, way of life and even character. In a time when writing poems and short stories are unpopular, it is most convenient to just borrow the thoughts of the most celebrated poets from way back then.
When it comes to soulful poems, one of the top 10 legendary poets that come to mind is Langston Hughes (February 1, 1902-May 22, 1967). Living at a time when racial discrimination (Whites against Black Race) was rampant, he took refuge on his writings.
Poems on love
Langston Hughes has less collection of love poems than his poems on social issues. But as few as they were, the quality’s the same. The passion with which he lived his life courses through the words of his poems.
Quiet Girl
I would liken you
To a night without stars
Were it not for your eyes.
I would liken you
To a sleep without dreams
Were it not for your songs.
Excerpt from To Artina
I will take your heart.
I will take your soul out of your body
I will not be satisfied
With the touch of your hand
I will take your heart for mine.
I will take your soul.
Love Song for Lucinda
Love
Is a ripe plum
Growing on a purple tree.
Taste it once
And the spell of its enchantment
Will never let you be.
Love
Is a bright star
Glowing in far Southern skies.
Look too hard
And its burning flame
Will always hurt your eyes.
Love
Is a high mountain
Stark in a windy sky.
If you
Would never lose your breath
Do not climb too high.
Songs
I sat there singing her
Songs in the dark.
She said;
‘I do not understand
The words.’
I said;
‘There are
No words.’
Conclusion
There’s always an artist, a poet and a writer within all of us. Some managed to let it out while others choose to shut it out for all time. Good thing is that whenever we feel the need to feed that poet within, we have at our disposal (thanks to the power of the internet!) the same words for which Anthony crooned Cleopatra.
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