A POEM FOR THE DAY

I, TOO
I, too sing America.
I am the darker brother,
They send me to eat in the kitchen
When company comes,
But I laugh,
And eat well,
And grow strong.
Tomorrow,
I'll be at the table
When company comes.
Nobody'll dare say to me,"Eat in the kitchen,"
Then.Besides,
They'll see how beautiful I am
And be ashamed
I, too am America.

Langston Hughes

Today the library celebrated Shel Silverstein and his poetry. The Children’s Librarian asked the each staff member to read a favorite poem to the kids. I choose this langston Hughes poems introduced me by y 5th grade teacher, Ms. Braithwaite who was very fond of the Harlem Renaissance poets and it was then I learned to appreciate Langston Hughes too.

Currently reading: The Collected Poems of Langston Hughes