I, Too Comments

this is cool

Such a wonderful and aspiring poem.

A. favourite of mine

am the darker brother. They send me to eat in the kitchen When company comes, But I laugh, And eat well, And grow strong... I am the darker brother. They send me to eat in the kitchen When company comes, But I laugh, And eat well, And grow strong......... beautiful.

I absolutelty Love Langston hughes poetry. I've wondered if " I to, am America" was the inspiration for Paul McCartneys Black Bird?

Wonderful poem, brilliant.

I remember hearing that poem in 4th grade, it was very impressive on me as a young child and still is today at 62 years old. I believe that is when I first realized and fell in love with this country. Today, I am disappointed.

Hughes could sum up complex ideas in simple and short stanzas, and yet hit you with the effect of a punch to the gut. He was always my favorite author of love poems for this reason, but I adore this poem as well, for the same reason. It's sad that things in 2018 haven't progressed as far as he dreamed of, but I love that as a child I could read this work and envision what he was talking about.

Are Poems Allowed To Be On YGS? Just Asking So I Wont Get Taken Down.

Those days I've never witnessed....like the last stanza

This turns me on sooo much

Yes, you too are an American.

Very funny and philosophical poem.

Wonderful poem bringing out how some people get discriminated. Thank you Hughes.

Well I most certainly agree with the word awesome used to describe my brother poet.....

this guy was (is) just awesome!

Wonderful poem.

I am so going to share this with my class

This poem is a great way to describe how colored people were treated back in the days

America...