Title: Mother to Son - a Long Forgotten Poem by Langston Hughes Source:
Langston Hughes URL Source:http://anywhere.net Published:Nov 2, 2011 Author:Langston Hughes Post Date:2011-11-02 22:40:52 by buckeroo Keywords:None Views:1885 Comments:2
A lot of controversy these past days about someone's position in life. So, I want to remind everyone of a poem that is known throughout literally circles concerning one of contemporary America's finest literary voices, Langston Hughes.
Below is a poem showing the words, FIRST. But, feel free to to click the YouTube video.
Langston Hughes' Mother to Son
Well, son, I'll tell you: Life for me ain't been no crystal stair. It's had tacks in it, And splinters, And boards torn up, And places with no carpet on the floor -- Bare. But all the time I'se been a-climbin' on, And reachin' landin's, And turnin' corners, And sometimes goin' in the dark Where there ain't been no light. So boy, don't you turn back. Don't you set down on the steps 'Cause you finds it's kinder hard. Don't you fall now -- For I'se still goin', honey, I'se still climbin', And life for me ain't been no crystal stair.
