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I mean that less as praise — though it is a long-time favorite ... you and your circumstances. This poem is about Aunt Jennifer’s constrained life and eventual death, but it’s also ...

It’s one of those classic short poems about life that can change the way you think. Beautiful, also, are the souls of my people. One of America’s most famous poets, Langston Hughes was a key ...