Dreams

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An illustration for the story Dreams by the author Langston Hughes
Red-Billed Buffalo Weaver, Kruger Nat'l Park, South Africa
An illustration for the story Dreams by the author Langston Hughes
Red-Billed Buffalo Weaver, Kruger Nat'l Park, South Africa
An illustration for the story Dreams by the author Langston Hughes
Hold fast to dreams
For if dreams die
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.

Hughes' poem is featured in our collection, Poetry for the Well-Read Student.

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