Poems About Langston Hughes by Top Critiquers

( after Langston Hughes )

Blood is Life
the good book says;  
 but, water comprises the majority
of our heart and lungs⁠—  
enables white bones  
  to hold up this black body⁠—
  its silt reshaping  
  brief lessons in history
 
I envision archaic journeys
 for bartered captivity⁠—  
restless swells beat'n  
  ships against their breasts;  
demanding dead ancestors
   for safe passage
   across the Atlantic    
 
Water, everywhere—  
 churn'n dark as...

This piece is for the migrants who died,
Or survived,
Or have been maimed,
For the poor in search of a better life,
Praying,
That their dreams come true,
When they faced the Beast.

Those who traveled thousands of miles,
Along the countryside,
Through cities and towns of Mexico
On the way north,
Through the dangers and perils
Of gangs and robbers
Crooked cops,
Beaten and raped,
Who have lost limbs
Under the wheels of the iron horse
But the Beast doesn’t care.

This is for the countless stories ...

Come join me in our earthy oasis where time stands still    
Moorish man in the energy of creation      
Room enough for two weary souls mentally regenerating   
     
I like where you place your tongue      
Betwixt my thighs    
If I flutter my eyes close    
In the privacy of undulated darkness    
Can I feel your touch    
                                 Do you crave my taste    
Manifesting your dirty wishes all over my body    
Seeking my garden of approval      
     
The sashay in my words, groomed for only...