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"Mother to Son" is a 1922 poem by American writer and activist Langston Hughes. The poem follows a mother speaking to her son about her life, which she says "ain't been no crystal stair". She first describes the struggles she has faced and then urges him to continue moving forward.
Widow Marion Willow works at two jobs to raise her three daughters properly. Fighting racism and sexism, Marion schools her girls in manners, English poetry and the need for an education; her elegant neighbour and rival (both women are in love with railway porter Edmund Thompson) teaches the children the ways of the street and their black cultural heritage.
"The Negro Speaks of Rivers" is a poem by American writer Langston Hughes. Hughes wrote the poem when he was 17 years old and was crossing the Mississippi River on the way to visit his father in Mexico. The poem was first published the following year in The Crisis magazine, in June 1921, starting Hughes's literary career. "The Negro Speaks of ...
These sweet mother-son quotes will have you reaching for the closest box of tissues! They're perfect for Mother's Day cards—or just because. Read These Mother-Son Quotes to Brighten Your Day
“Mothers are inscrutable beings to their sons, always.” — A.E. Coppard “Mother is her son’s first god. She must teach him the most important lesson of all — how to love.” — T. F. Hodge
43. “If love is as sweet as a flower, then my mother is that sweet flower of love.” — Stevie Wonder. 44. “My mother is my root, my foundation.
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Being children's poems, many make fun of school life. He wrote his first children's poem, "Scrawny Tawny Skinner", in 1994. In 1997, he decided to write his first poetry book, My Foot Fell Asleep, which was published in 1998. Nesbitt's poem "The Tale of the Sun and the Moon", was used in the 2010 movie Life as We Know It.