langston hughes part 2

Langston Hughes grew up during the early 1900’s which had a lot of racism and hate towards African Americans.  He also lived in the south, which was a dangerous place for African Americans. This poem has no rhyme but a certain rhythm and meter. The feeling behind the words are what draws me to this poem, you can feel the pain and suffering of the time. The other poem I read was http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/freedom-s-plow/ in this poem he uses much more description and powerful words to describe freedom and the fight for it.  What makes his work so American is his writing of slavery and freedom for those slaves. This shows a clear vision that only an American could write.  He has a style that changes with each poem. He does not stick to one kind of poem which gives the poems more appeal. Langston Hughes was a great American poet and still inspires us to this day. His words still move me and gives me a great vision of the past struggle and triumph of African americans.