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In honor of poet Langston Hughes’ 113th Birthday, the Google banner has a wonderful, animated video of the poem “I Dream A World”. Peace Couple couldn’t be happier than seeing Google honor a poet and a vision of peace in the world.
For an interesting, annotated version of the Langston Hughes poem, “I Dream A World”, go to Genius.com: here.
Langston Hughes: Born February 1, 1902. Died May 22, 1967.
If you are looking for a Langston Hughes poem to share with preschoolers to elementary students, this one is beautiful:
Dream Variations
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.
-Langston Hughes
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