Friendship Poems

Friendship Poems by Langston Hughes

Langston Hughes Biography
James Mercer Langston Hughes was one of the earliest innovators of the new literary art form, jazz poetry. However, Hughes is best-known for his work during the Harlem Renaissance. Langston Hughes was born in Joplin, Missouri, on February 1, 1902. He was the second child... Continue reading Langston Hughes Biography

The Negro Mother
By Langston Hughes Children, I come back today To tell you a story of the long dark way That I had to climb, that I had to know In order that the race might live and grow. Look at my face -- dark as the... Continue reading The Negro Mother

Mother to Son
By Langston Hughes 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 floorâ€" Bare. But all the time I'se been a-climbin' on, And... Continue reading Mother to Son