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Black Boy

May 4, 2011
By ladarrell_roberson SILVER, Raleigh, North Carolina
ladarrell_roberson SILVER, Raleigh, North Carolina
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Favorite Quote:
An artist must be free to choose what he does, certainly, but he must also never be afraid to do what he might choose.
Langston Hughes


I am a black boy:
Life is hard but I never give up
I’m like a little pup no one ever see me
And I can’t find a job to get money.

Black boy, Black boy that’s all I am.

I am a black boy:
I’m black as night and blacks just want to fight
Most people think we sleight all the time
We are looked at as committing a crime
I’m just a black boy.

Black boy, Black boy that’s all I am.

The author's comments:
This poem came to mind when i read A Black Pierrot by: Langston Hughes

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on Jul. 27 2011 at 11:42 am
ladarrell_roberson SILVER, Raleigh, North Carolina
8 articles 2 photos 3 comments

Favorite Quote:
An artist must be free to choose what he does, certainly, but he must also never be afraid to do what he might choose.
Langston Hughes

I think that i did real good on this poem but i have more coming soon bo on the look out.