Poem: Freedom (By Langston Hughes)

This a recording of a Langston Hughes poem, Freedom. Hughes was a prominent poet and writer during the Harlem Renaissance of the 1920s. (This track contains ambient sounds in the background.) Check out my other poetry recordings on Insight Timer.

Transcript

Freedom by Langston Hughes.

Freedom will not come today,

This year,

Nor ever,

Through compromise and fear.

I have as much right as the other fellow has to stand on my own two feet and own the land.

I tire so of hearing people say,

Let things take their course.

Tomorrow is another day.

I do not need my freedom when I'm dead.

I cannot live on tomorrow's bread.

Freedom is a strong seed planted in a great need.

I live here,

Too.

I want my freedom just as you.

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Thanks you for sharing this great poem. Langston spoke for so many . How relevant this is today!

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