poem

 Dream Varitions

BY: Langston Hughes

To fling my arms wide

In some place of the sun,

To whirl and to dance

Till the white day is done.

Then rest at cool evening

Beneath a tall tree

While night comes on gently,

    Dark like me--

That is my dream!

To fling my arms wide

In the face of the sun,

Dance!  Whirl!  Whirl!

Till the quick day is done.

Rest at pale evening . . .

A tall, slim tree . . .

Night coming tenderly

    Black like me.

This poem caught my eye because I thought it was very interesting. Especially since I’m a big dreamer I thought this one fit me well. I believe if you can dream it, you can do it. This poem also makes me think of somewhere warm and cozy, just like a day in paradise. When I think about this poem it makes me think of my family and me when we went to Florida. The sun is beating down, warm hearts everywhere, and little kids dancing around playing in the sand, overall a very beautiful day. What I like about this poem is the way Langston Hughes worded it and how much it makes me want to be in a warm place with the sun shining down. Another thing I like about this poem is how Langston labels it and basically the whole poem I like. To me dreaming is something everyone does, and we also make a ton of wishes we all wish would come true. When he was writing this maybe he was somewhere nice or even somewhere cold dreaming of being in a warm place dancing. This poem also describes a whole entire day with the sun shining at first then the sun going down. Also to me this poem makes me think of being happy and all the good stuff that comes along with being happy. In conclusion this poem was my favorite.