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

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

 

【活动说明】
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• Happy Tuesday! 欢迎大家在跟帖里对诗歌进行点评，分享读后感。 -CBA7- ♀ (0 bytes) () 02/20/2024 postreply 07:22:03

• Happy Tuesday! 谢谢小西！今天特别忙，抱歉来晚了。：） -盈盈一笑间- ♀ (0 bytes) () 02/20/2024 postreply 10:13:58

• 盈盈好，辛苦了，没关系。Happy Tuesday! Happy reading! -CBA7- ♀ (0 bytes) () 02/20/2024 postreply 10:28:22

• And I see that my own hands can make The world that's in my -盈盈一笑间- ♀ (0 bytes) () 02/20/2024 postreply 10:16:26

• mind. Then let us hurry, comrades, The road to find. -盈盈一笑间- ♀ (0 bytes) () 02/20/2024 postreply 10:16:54

• 很喜欢这句！多谢分享好诗。：）） -盈盈一笑间- ♀ (0 bytes) () 02/20/2024 postreply 10:17:38

• You're welcome. I'm glad you like it. -CBA7- ♀ (0 bytes) () 02/20/2024 postreply 10:29:08

• Is this poem about racial oppression and injustice? -甜虫虫- ♀ (0 bytes) () 02/20/2024 postreply 11:19:21

• I like the last stanza. It’s uplifting! -甜虫虫- ♀ (0 bytes) () 02/20/2024 postreply 11:20:23

• Me too! -CBA7- ♀ (0 bytes) () 02/20/2024 postreply 11:54:10

• Yes, you got it! -CBA7- ♀ (0 bytes) () 02/20/2024 postreply 11:51:06

• It's about identity, oppression, justice, and freedom. -CBA7- ♀ (0 bytes) () 02/20/2024 postreply 11:53:06

• Right! True freedom can only be achieved through knowing who -甜虫虫- ♀ (0 bytes) () 02/20/2024 postreply 12:11:43

• You really are. -甜虫虫- ♀ (0 bytes) () 02/20/2024 postreply 12:12:01

• A lot of positivity! Thanks for sharing -godog- ♂ (0 bytes) () 02/20/2024 postreply 11:31:44

• Thank you for reading and commenting. -CBA7- ♀ (0 bytes) () 02/20/2024 postreply 11:54:47

• look at my own body, find my own road! -moonlight7- ♂ (0 bytes) () 02/20/2024 postreply 11:41:52

• That's very important! -CBA7- ♀ (0 bytes) () 02/20/2024 postreply 11:56:31

• Stay positive！Nice rhyming！ -妖妖灵- ♀ (0 bytes) () 02/20/2024 postreply 12:22:56

• 同感！ -CBA7- ♀ (0 bytes) () 02/20/2024 postreply 12:29:38

• do we need walls? -颤音- ♂ (0 bytes) () 02/20/2024 postreply 18:53:01

• It depends on what kinds of walls you're talking about. :) -CBA7- ♀ (0 bytes) () 02/20/2024 postreply 19:37:54

• impressive! 谢谢小西分享！ -小鱼无双- ♀ (0 bytes) () 02/20/2024 postreply 20:47:38

• 这是我第一次读休斯的诗，他让我想起了马丁.路德.金 -小鱼无双- ♀ (0 bytes) () 02/20/2024 postreply 20:58:33

• 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。 -CBA7- ♀ (0 bytes) () 02/21/2024 postreply 07:31:01

• 欢迎来美坛玩。问好。 -盈盈一笑间- ♀ (0 bytes) () 02/21/2024 postreply 05:42:29

• 欢迎小鱼儿有空的时候常来美坛玩。 -CBA7- ♀ (0 bytes) () 02/21/2024 postreply 07:33:01

• ChatGPT 的诗歌分析，供大家参考，详见里面： -CBA7- ♀ (2707 bytes) () 02/21/2024 postreply 07:54:35

• 多谢小西分享！：）） -盈盈一笑间- ♀ (0 bytes) () 02/21/2024 postreply 11:33:25