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I *LOVE* this poem of his taken from…
Selected Poems of Langston Hughes
Paperback: Vintage, 1990.
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Listen to Langston Hughes reading two of his poems…
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Scroll down to read “Litany,” too. It is a real gem.
Susan, no doubt! I re-read that one this morning too…