"Dreams"
By: Langston Hughes
Hold fast to dreams
For if dreams die
Life is a broken-winged bird
Life is a broken-winged bird
That cannot fly.
Hold fast to dreams
For when dreams go
Life is a barren field
Frozen with snow.
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Citation:
Hughes , Langston. ""Dreams"." poetry.com. Available from http://www.poetry.com/Publications/display.asp?ID=P6205111&BN=999&PN=1. Internet; accessed 24 January 2008.
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Reflection:
Reflection:
The poem "Dreams" is about a narrator telling the audience that the time does not wait for no one. Therefore, the poet was trying to teach us that when you have a dream, don't wait, just jump into it. If you wait for it to happen without doing nothing, the all you have lest is the "a barren field, frozen with snow". The agreed with the poet, that the life without a dream is same as the life without a happiness. So, go and find your dreams, and when you find it, jump into it!!:)
2 comments:
I personally think deciding on your dream is harder than holding on to your dream. These days, I spend some time alone thinking about what I want to be. I don't want to be jobless and of course homeless. Once I determine what my dream is I'll chase after it forever. Great poem:)
I like this poem a lot. I found that Hughes is definitely encouraging people to pursue their dreams. I'm interested what part of the poem led you to the conclusion that this is about time? Keep checking for typos as you go, but I like poem choice.
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