Langston Hughes was an American poet who became famous for his work during the Harlem Renaissance. He was the first African American to support himself as a writer. In this poem, Langston Hughes shares the importance of having dreams. Without dreams, our lives do not feel complete. We do not have anything to work toward, so holding onto the dreams strengthens and empowers us. In this short poem, he pulls the reader’s attention to this theme by using the repetition of the phrase, “Hold fast to dreams.” Dreams is written in Quatrains (4 line stanzas) and follows the ABCB rhyme scheme.
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It is an interesting poem with many rhymes, tones, and contrasts. Many Dreams lead people to good places in their life.
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It is an interesting poem with many rhymes, tones, and contrasts. Many Dreams lead people to good places in their life.