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Love Poem #11 – “My Loves” by Langston Hughes

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I love to see the big white moon,

A shining in the sky;

I love to see the little stars,

When the shadow clouds go by.

 

I love the rain drops falling,

On my roof-top in the night;

I love the soft wind’s sighing,

Before the dawn’s gray light.

 

I love the deepness of the blue,

In my Lord’s heaven above;

But better than all these things I think,

I love my lady love.

 

Comment:

The beautiful imagery of this poem speaks to the deep feelings of a great love.

We should all be so lucky.

 

QUESTION(S)

What do you think about the imagery in this poem?

Love Poem #10 – “The Ring” by Langston Hughes

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Love is the master of the ring
And life a circus tent.
What is this silly song you sing?
Love is the master of the ring.

I am afraid!
Afraid of Love
And of Love’s bitter whip!
Afraid,
Afraid of Love
And Love’s sharp, stinging whip.

What is this silly song you sing?
Love is the master of the ring.

 

Comment:

The fear of loving and losing gives the emotion dominion over your psyche.   However, is it fear or love that is the ruler?

QUESTION(S):

Do you have any fears about the emotion of LOVE?

Love Poem #9 – “Juke Box Love Song” by Langston Hughes

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I could take the Harlem night
and wrap around you,
Take the neon lights and make a crown,
Take the Lenox Avenue busses,
Taxis, subways,
And for your love song tone their rumble down.
Take Harlem’s heartbeat,
Make a drumbeat,
Put it on a record, let it whirl,
And while we listen to it play,
Dance with you till day–
Dance with you, my sweet brown Harlem girl.

I really like this love poem because it gives me a glimpse into life in Renaissance Harlem of the 1920’s.  As an artist/writer, it would have been wonderful to be a part of that period – creating and loving in Renaissance Harlem.

For this poem, I imagine the poet lover is young with an energetic love for the woman he refers to in this poem.    We all should have a lover to serenade us with this juke box love song.

Love Poem #8 – “Lament over Love” by Langston Hughes

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I hope my child’ll
Never love a man.
I say I hope my child’ll
Never love a man.
Love can hurt you
Mo’n anything else can.

I’m goin’ down to the river
An’ I ain’t goin’ there to swim;
Down to the river,
Ain’t goin’ there to swim.
My true love’s left me
And I’m goin’ there to think about him.

Love is like whiskey,
Love is like red, red wine.
Love is like whiskey,
Love is sweet red wine.
If you want to be happy
You got to love all the time.

I’m goin’ up in a tower
Tall as a tree is tall,
Up in a tower
Tall as a tree is tall.
Gonna think about my man—
And let my fool-self fall.

Comments:

This is obviously the rantings of a heart-broken, drunken woman who I hope slept it off and woke up to realize that it was HIS lost.

QUESTION(S)

What are your thoughts about this poem?

Love Poem #7 – “Minstrel Man” by Langston Hughes

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Because my mouth
Is wide with laughter
And my throat
Is deep with song,
You do not think
I suffer after
I have held my pain
So long?
Because my mouth
Is wide with laughter,
You do not hear
My inner cry?
Because my feet
Are gay with dancing,
You do not know
I die.

Comment:

This was designated as a love poem and I guess it could refer to an unrequited secret love.

However, I think it would also apply to a person who is severely depressed   It reminds me of what happened with Robin Williams.

QUESTION(S):

Do you think this is a love poem?