I went down to the river,
I set down on the bank.
I tried to think but couldn't,
So I jumped in and sank.
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this theme it has been approached nice with an outstanding write. good work, keep it up.
I like the way he approached this topic with humor. Had me chuckling while he was putting his point across. Excellent!
Beautiful poem on life with an outstanding write. Thanks and congratulations for being selected this poem as the poem of the day.
Such a beautiful poem on life. Flow, concept and rhyming are outstanding. Enjoyed from fist line to last. Thanks for sharing.
The system wouldn't let me finish my comment because it was too long, so I will try to finish it here: The three stanzas I mentioned in the book were like this (and remember that they are also supposed to be in Italics) : But it was Cold in that water! It was cold! But it was High up there! It was high! Life is fine! Fine as wine! Life is fine!
Thank you for the care and attention that the administrators here so often fail to apply.
A fine poem by Langston Hughes, but would have been even better if Poem Hunter had kept the original form. I have a book of poems by Hughes, and it shows the third, sixth, and ninth stanzas of this poem in Italics (which I can't do here, and maybe neither can PH, and that's why they didn't do it?)
So since I'm still here livin', I guess I will live on. I could've died for love- But for livin' I was born Such an inspiring poem!
For living I was born Life is fine A wonderful inspirational poem. Thanks for sharing it here.
Excellent! Lifted up my spirit and made me smile right away. Life is fine!
a superb poem of livin' on a wing and a prayer? .............wonderfully written.
Life is fine.... OF COURSE LIFE IS BEAUTIFUL. Nicely written poem. Sylva
This poem is a good therapy for those who are depressed. I like it
I've got to say this is my favorite poem of all time. Though there are many poems that I like and love, none of them lifts my spirits as much as this poem does! No matter how sad I'm feeling, I read this poem and I find the strength to keep going - because life is fine, fine as wine, life is fine! ! !
Amusing with a serious theme....Life is fine! Fine as wine! Life is fine! ....a fine poem
It is very nice. I likeed it.