Saturday, March 27, 2010

Gods Comments

Rating: ★3.1

The ivory gods,
And the ebony gods,
And the gods of diamond and jade,
Sit silently on their temple shelves
...
Read full text

Langston Hughes
COMMENTS
Sylvia Frances Chan 25 July 2020

all the idols manmade here summed up. Good brilliant poem,

1 1 Reply
Lindon 04 February 2020

Really a unique piece of art.

0 0 Reply
Dr Antony Theodore 07 April 2019

Sit silently on their temple shelves very intricate.. truths about religion and worship and the mankind. tony

0 0 Reply
Patrick 25 June 2018

Ha ha! So true: -): -)

1 1 Reply
Sekharan Pookkat 27 March 2014

Free god, ivory or ebony

9 2 Reply
Jonathan Aultman 11 February 2014

Wonderful poem Love the use of Ivory and Jade.

12 4 Reply
Takiyah Woods 16 July 2013

This is beautiful and yet so true!

16 5 Reply
Joshua Ford 23 April 2013

This guys a wonderful poet

22 4 Reply
Load More...
Langston Hughes

Langston Hughes

Missouri
Langston Hughes
Langston Hughes
Missouri
Poet's Page Poems More
Close Activity Quotes Biography Comments Following Followers Statistics My Profile Add New Poem Add New Quote
Poemhunter.com
 Best Poems Best Member Poems Best Classical Poems New Poems New Poets Best Member Poets Best Classical Poets Explore Poems Explore Poets Poem Of The Day
Poems About
 Love Poems Baby Poems Death Poems Sad Poems Birthday Poems Wedding Poems Nature Poems Sorry Poems Hero Poems Poetry E-Books
Best Poets
 Robert Frost Maya Angelou William Shakespeare Pablo Neruda Langston Hughes Emiliy Dickinson Shel Silverstein William Blake Rabindranath Tagore William Wordsworth
Best Poems
 Phenomenal Woman Still I Rise The Road Not Taken If You Forget Me Dreams Annabel Lee Caged Bird If Fire And Ice On The Death Of The Beloved
Poem Hunter App Store
PoemHunter Facebook PoemHunter Twitter PoemHunter Instagram
About Us Copyright notice Cookie Policy Privacy Statement Contact Us Help Report Error Is Poem Hunter a legit site? Is Poem Hunter safe? Comunity Rules Privacy Policy Legal Terms Of Use

Delivering Poems Around The World

Poems are the property of their respective owners. All information has been reproduced here for educational and informational purposes to benefit site visitors, and is provided at no charge...

7/28/2025 11:08:07 PM # 1.0.0

Close
Error Success