"Dreams" by Langston Hughes
Hold fast to dreams
For if dreams die
Life is a broken-winged bird
That cannot fly.
Hold fast to dreams
For when dreams go
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Another Robert Frost favorite!
I love this poem and how beautifully it describes the journey of life (or at least that is how I have understood it!!)
"STOPPING BY WOODS ON A SNOWY EVENING"
Whose woods these are I think I know.
His house is in the village though;
He will not see me stopping here
To watch his woods fill up with snow.
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Windy City Girl
Apr 22
Love it!! I had not read this but only "Road not taken" and "Fire and Ice". Must read more on this...
Decisions decisions decisions!
I was reminded of this poem yesterday, when we were in the woods yesterday and quite literally, 2 roads diverged! This poem was part of my high school curriculum twice, once in 9th grade and again in 12th grade, a time in our lives when decisions may have a long term impact. I tried to make it a teaching moment to my teenage daughter, and she also gave me her perspective. Maybe both paths cannot be traveled today, but we can come back to the other path another day and there may not be any wrong decisions. There is more than 1 path to contentment!
The Road Not Taken
BY ROBERT FROST
Two roads diverged in a yellow wood,
And sorry I could not travel both
And be one traveler, long I stood
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design_rules!
Apr 22
Hmm, this seems like a popular choice! It is already on this forum as someone else's favorite and incidentally one of my favorites too!! Truly an eternal favorite
#robertfrost, #roadnottaken #livedifferent
Have you heard of the poetry magazine Plume?
This is an amazing discovery we made! Of course it has been around for long, but we are thrilled to have found it. It is an online contemporary poetry magazine and is called Plume.
Take a look, it has a good collection of contemporary poets, amateurs and pros we imagine.
Check it out!
Screen grab of Plume magazine, 2 Jun 2020
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Thank you @Windy City Girl for this wonderful piece of poetry.
Hughes was born in 1902 in Joplin, Missouri, USA. He was considered different as his poetry spoke directly to African American people. His works are direct, outward and simple to read and understand.
Here is some information on Langston Hughes: