The poem of the day for today’s Black History Month Langston Hughes tribute is “Good Morning.” During February each year, people all across the United States celebrate Black History Month. Things are no different here at Janeane’s World. This month I am copying an idea I got from my friend Pammy Pam over at An Unconventional Librarian and I am devoting the entire month to the poems of my favorite author and poet, Langston Hughes. I will start the month with my favorite poem and share a poem a day for the entire month.
You may ask what place does poetry or celebrations of Black History month have in this blog that was created to encourage, inspire, and motivate women to be their best at work and home. I would answer that I am an African-American woman so black history is my history and when you understand and appreciate it, you come closer to understanding and appreciating me. I would also answer that poetry, like all forms of artistic expression fuels our passions, gives us hope makes us think, and makes life richer and better.
Good Morning 
Good morning, daddy!
I was born here, he said,
watched Harlem grow
until colored folks spread
from river to river
across the Middle of Manhattan
out of Penn Station
dark tenth of a nation,
planes from Puerto Rico,
and holds of boats, chico,
up from Cuba Haiti Jamaica,
in buses marked New York
from Georgia Florida Louisiana
to Harlem Brooklyn the Bronx
but most of all to Harlem
dusky sash across Manhattan
I’ve seen them come dark
wondering
wide-eyed
dreaming
out of Penn Station
but the trains are late.
The gates open
Yet there’re bars
at each gate.
What happens
to a dream deferred?
Daddy, ain’t you heard?
This is a video of me interpreting the poem. Check it out then, go create one of your own and send it to me at janeanedavis@janeanesworld.com .
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