The dream keeper and other poems
A collection of sixty-six poems, selected by the author for young readers, including lyrical poems, songs, and blues, many exploring the black experience.
| Main Author: | Hughes, Langston, 1902-1967. |
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| Other Authors: | Pinkney, J. Brian, |
| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
New York :
Knopf,
©1994.
New York : [1994] |
| Physical Description: |
xi, 83 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm. |
| Subjects: |
| Summary: |
A collection of sixty-six poems, selected by the author for young readers, including lyrical poems, songs, and blues, many exploring the black experience. |
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| Item Description: |
"A Borzoi book." "Including seven additional poems." A collection of sixty-six poems, selected by the author for young readers, including lyrical poems, songs, and blues, many exploring the black experience. Dream keeper: Dream keeper -- Winter moon -- Dreams -- Winter sweetness -- April rain song -- Joy -- After many springs -- Quiet girl -- Fairies -- Autumn thought -- Poem -- Sea charm: Sea charm -- Water-front streets -- Long trip -- Death of an old seaman -- Seascape -- Sailor -- Irish wake -- Beggar boy -- Parisian beggar woman -- Mexican market woman -- Sea calm -- Dressed up: Note on blues -- Dressed up -- Bound no'th blues -- Song -- Weary blues -- Negro dancers -- Song for a banjo dance -- Reasons why -- Minstrel man -- Po'boy blues -- When Sue wears red -- Black Pierrot -- Wide river -- Passing love -- Homesick blues -- Night and morn -- Feet o' Jesus: Feet o'Jesus -- Baby -- Ma lord -- Judgment day -- Lullaby -- Prayer -- Sinner -- Prayer meeting -- Walkers with the dawn: Walkers with the dawn -- Dream variation -- Negro -- My people -- Sun song -- Negro speaks of rivers -- I, too -- Mother to son -- Youth -- Alabama earth -- Lincoln Monument: Washington -- Aunt Sue's stories -- As I grew older -- African dance -- Additional poems: Snail -- Stars -- Dream dust -- Color -- Daybreak in Alabama -- Merry-go-round -- In time of silver rain -- Personal note / Augusta Baker. |
| Physical Description: |
xi, 83 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm. |
| ISBN: |
067984421X 9780679844211 0679944214 9780679944218 0394810961 9780394810966 0394910966 9780394910963 0679883479 9780679883470 |