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【Poem Reading Tuesday】I look at the world by Langston Hughes

CBA7 2024-02-20 07:19:34 ( reads)

I look at the world
by Langston Hughes

I look at the world
From awakening eyes in a black face—
And this is what I see:
This fenced-off narrow space   
Assigned to me.

I look then at the silly walls
Through dark eyes in a dark face—
And this is what I know:
That all these walls oppression builds
Will have to go!

I look at my own body   
With eyes no longer blind—
And I see that my own hands can make
The world that's in my mind.
Then let us hurry, comrades,
The road to find.

Source: Poetry (January 2009)

About the author
Langston Hughes | Poetry Foundation

 

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CBA7

2024-02-20 07:22:03

Happy Tuesday! 欢迎大家在跟帖里对诗歌进行点评,分享读后感。

盈盈一笑间

2024-02-20 10:13:58

Happy Tuesday! 谢谢小西!今天特别忙,抱歉来晚了。:)

CBA7

2024-02-20 10:28:22

盈盈好,辛苦了,没关系。Happy Tuesday! Happy reading!

盈盈一笑间

2024-02-20 10:16:26

And I see that my own hands can make The world that's in my

盈盈一笑间

2024-02-20 10:16:54

mind. Then let us hurry, comrades, The road to find.

盈盈一笑间

2024-02-20 10:17:38

很喜欢这句!多谢分享好诗。:))

CBA7

2024-02-20 10:29:08

You're welcome. I'm glad you like it.

甜虫虫

2024-02-20 11:19:21

Is this poem about racial oppression and injustice?

甜虫虫

2024-02-20 11:20:23

I like the last stanza. It’s uplifting!

CBA7

2024-02-20 11:54:10

Me too!

CBA7

2024-02-20 11:51:06

Yes, you got it!

CBA7

2024-02-20 11:53:06

It's about identity, oppression, justice, and freedom.

甜虫虫

2024-02-20 12:11:43

Right! True freedom can only be achieved through knowing who

甜虫虫

2024-02-20 12:12:01

You really are.

godog

2024-02-20 11:31:44

A lot of positivity! Thanks for sharing

CBA7

2024-02-20 11:54:47

Thank you for reading and commenting.

moonlight7

2024-02-20 11:41:52

look at my own body, find my own road!

CBA7

2024-02-20 11:56:31

That's very important!

妖妖灵

2024-02-20 12:22:56

Stay positive!Nice rhyming!

CBA7

2024-02-20 12:29:38

同感!

颤音

2024-02-20 18:53:01

do we need walls?

CBA7

2024-02-20 19:37:54

It depends on what kinds of walls you're talking about. :)

小鱼无双

2024-02-20 20:47:38

impressive! 谢谢小西分享!

小鱼无双

2024-02-20 20:58:33

这是我第一次读休斯的诗,他让我想起了马丁.路德.金

CBA7

2024-02-21 07:31:01

谢谢小鱼儿雅临赏诗点评鼓励。我也是第一次读他的诗,大家一起学,一起玩儿 :) 帖子里作者的介绍中还提到了马丁.路德.金。

盈盈一笑间

2024-02-21 05:42:29

欢迎来美坛玩。问好。

CBA7

2024-02-21 07:33:01

欢迎小鱼儿有空的时候常来美坛玩。

CBA7

2024-02-21 07:54:35

ChatGPT 的诗歌分析,供大家参考,详见里面:

盈盈一笑间

2024-02-21 11:33:25

多谢小西分享!:))