the same things other folks like who are other races. Life Is Fine is a short but meaning poem written by Langston Hughes. 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? I came up twice and cried! What a beautiful way of looking at life! this theme it has been approached nice with an outstanding write. Fine as wine! But it was ), So since I'm still here livin', Such a beautiful poem on life. The steps from the hill lead down into Harlem. Used with permission. Sometimes perhaps you don't want to be a part of me. Langston Hughes’ poem Life is Fine is a perfect example that demonstrates the notion of hardships that one may encounter in life. All information has been reproduced here for educational and informational purposes to benefit site visitors, and is provided at no charge... জীবন সুন্দর ।। ল্যাংস্টন হিউস (Bengali Version), Recite this poem (upload your own video or voice file). Life is Fine is a playful ditty about a man who is clearly suffering and contemplating suicide but is able to see the beauty in life and seemingly does a 180 turn on his stance on life. He did a lazy sway . PLEASE SUBSCRIBE TO MY CHANNEL AND SHARE THIS VIDEO. He made that poor piano moan with melody. The three stanzas I mentioned in the book were like this (and remember that they are also supposed to be in Italics) : In a deep song voice with a melancholy tone, I heard that Negro sing, that old piano moan—. Thanks for sharing this poem with us. Perhaps it takes walking the fine edges of life's demise for one to secure the vision of the meaning. I came up once and hollered! Life is fine! It is for this reason that poem is called ‘Life is Fine’, with fine being the operative word. Thank you for the care and attention that the administrators here so often fail to apply. I came up once and hollered! Go home and write    a page tonight. .............wonderfully written. Excellent! I guess I will live on. 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.I came up once and hollered!I came up twice and cried!If that water hadn't a-been so coldI might've sunk and died.But it was Cold in that water! Its author, Langston Hughes, led a more than life-filled emotional experience, and it may very well be that one of these experiences – apparently youthful – was described in the poem. I came up once and hollered! Hold fast to dreams For if dreams dieLife is a broken-winged birdThat cannot fly. Comments about Life Is Fine by Langston Hughes Marcelo Peter Munga (4/5/2019 2:05:00 PM) this theme it has been approached nice with an outstanding write. Fantastic poem reflecting on the value of life. He played a few chords then he sang some more—. If that water hadn't a-been so cold I might've sunk and died. good work, keep it up. The poem “Life Is Fine” is considered autobiographical. Life is Fine by Langston Hughes. But it was      High up there! Life is fine! Evil is real and most often its vehicle for transmission are damaged, broken souls with delusional self images. The diction is Demotic (it is like everyday speech) and the imagery is Urban (the places and situations Langston describes are the sort of things you would see in a city). If that water hadn't a-been so cold I might've sunk and died.… In the short lines of this poem, the speaker makes the argument that they deserve to be free and “stand” on the “land” as much as “you” do. While the Weary Blues echoed through his head. Listen to Life Is Fine from Langston Hughes's Harlem In Vogue: The Poetry And Jazz Of Langston Hughes for free, and see the artwork, lyrics and similar artists. (I hear New York, too.) This is a collection of all Langston Hughes Poems, not just Hughes funny poems. And far into the night he crooned that tune. My old cowboy hat's off in honor of the great poet from whom these words arise. It was high! I could've died for love- Excellent! Thump, thump, thump, went his foot on the floor.He played a few chords then he sang some more—     "I got the Weary Blues       And I can't be satisfied. For living I was born Fine as wine! Love Song for Lucinda. The way Langston Hughes decides to include the drastic possibilities of life allow his poem to serve as a reality check for the audience. A wonderful inspirational poem. Users must seek permission to use such third-party materials directly from the publisher or estate, as appropriate. Thanks for sharing it here. I like the way he approached this topic with humor. I tried to think but couldn't, So I jumped in and sank. Funny Poet: Langston Hughes. I came up once and hollered! Easier to walk or run and take the eay way out, however, staying and solving our problems make us stonger, self efficient and compassionate. LIFE IS FINE Langston Hughes is known as a significant poet of the Harlem Renaissance- “an African American artistic movement in the 1920s that celebrated black life and culture”. Life is Fine by Langston Hughes. He often has suicidal thoughts within the poem creating a somber and depressing tone. It was cold! Rocking back and forth to a mellow croon, By the pale dull pallor of an old gas light. I came up once and hollered!I came up twice and cried!If that water hadn't a-been so coldI might've sunk and died. Life is Fine. But it was      Cold in that water! I came up once and hollered! Got the Weary Blues       And can't be satisfied—       I ain't happy no mo'       And I wish that I had died. Life is fine! I came up twice and cried! Thump, thump, thump, went his foot on the floor. This is one of his finest work. Being me, it will not be white. A poet, novelist, fiction writer, and playwright, Langston Hughes is known for his insightful, colorful portrayals of black life in America from the twenties through the sixties and was important in shaping the artistic contributions of the Harlem Renaissance. I came up twice and cried! Life is fine! I came up once and hollered! He played that sad raggy tune like a musical fool. This loss alludes and questions the meaning of life and whether or not suicide or death is an option. Down to the river. “is a hint of surviving with use of alcohol, which cannot be called a good outcome. While Langston Hughes wrote a myriad of plays, short stories, and essays, he is primarily known for his poetry, especially the verses he wrote during the Harlem Renaissance. I tried to think but couldn't, So I jumped in and sank. Hughes connects with the audience through his sophistication towards life’s matters in which issues revolving around the African American community are frequently addressed. I stood there and I hollered!I stood there and I cried!If it hadn't a-been so highI might've jumped and died. He was a well-known poet, playwright, columnist and social activist. Used by permission of Harold Ober Associates. to this college on the hill above Harlem. My old cowboy hat's off in honor of the great poet from whom these words arise. Within the poem, we have a speaker that is experiencing the loss of a lover. Beautiful poem on life with an outstanding write. But I guess I'm what I feel and see and hear, Harlem, I hear you:hear you, hear me—we two—you, me, talk on this page. In the poem “Life is Fine”, Langston Hughes, the poet, also a novelist, fiction writer, and playwright, expresses his optimism after his attempts of ending his life which in turn end up making him feel alive. "And far into the night he crooned that tune.The stars went out and so did the moon.The singer stopped playing and went to bedWhile the Weary Blues echoed through his head.He slept like a rock or a man that's dead. It was cold! By Langston Hughes more Langston Hughes. Psalm 27:13. a superb poem of livin' on a wing and a prayer? .To the tune o' those Weary Blues.With his ebony hands on each ivory keyHe made that poor piano moan with melody. I came up once and hollered! If that water hadn't a-been so cold. O Blues!In a deep song voice with a melancholy toneI heard that Negro sing, that old piano moan—     "Ain't got nobody in all this world,       Ain't got nobody but ma self. Perhaps it takes walking the fine edges of life's demise for one to secure the vision of the meaning. I tried to think but couldn't, So I jumped in and sank. I am the only colored student in my class. I tried to think but couldn't, So I jumped in and sank. High up there! Life is fine Most adults acknowledge through world weary eyes the presence of evil. I came up twice and cried! Life Is Fine. Analysis of Langston Hughes's poems - description of poetic forms and elements. Langston Hughes, “Song for a Dark Girl,” 1927 and “Life is Fine,” 1949. Life is fine.... Scholars and critics regularly refer to him the “African American Poet Laureate of Democracy,” creating a parallel between Hughes … Excellent! But I guess I'm what. Though you may hear me holler,And you may see me cry—I'll be dogged, sweet baby,If you gonna see me die. Life is Fine Lyrics. A poet, novelist, fiction writer, and playwright, Langston Hughes is known for his insightful, colorful portrayals of black life in America from the twenties through the sixties and was important in shaping the artistic contributions of the Harlem Renaissance. Cold in that water! From The Collected Poems of Langston Hughes, published by Alfred A. Knopf, Inc. Flow, concept and rhyming are outstanding. It was cold! ‘Democracy’ by Langston Hughes is a direct and powerful poem that asks the reader to reassess their ideas about freedom and democracy. through a park, then I cross St. Nicholas. . and that, in a simile that conveys just how fine it is, we are told that life is as "fine as wine." The speaker then becomes happy and cherishes life. I am twenty-two, colored, born in Winston-Salem. . He comments “Since I’m still livin’ here, I … I's gwine to quit ma frownin'       And put ma troubles on the shelf.". Lifted up my spirit and made me smile right away. This poet page also includes a link to popular and all-time best Langston Hughes … Well, I like to eat, sleep, drink, and be in love. 6 responses so far. Sweet Blues!Coming from a black man's soul. Langston Hughes was a central figure in the Harlem Renaissance, the flowering of black intellectual, literary, and artistic life that took place in the 1920s in a number of American cities, particularly Harlem.A major poet, Hughes also wrote novels, short stories, essays, and plays. I went to school there, then Durham, then here. I tried to think but couldn’t, So I jumped in and sank. Life Is Fine. 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. I went down to the river, I set down on the bank. OF COURSE LIFE IS BEAUTIFUL. Nicely written poem. The Poet: Langston Hughes, "Life is Fine " "Life is Fine " "I went down to the river, I set down on the bank. I wonder if it's that simple?I am twenty-two, colored, born in Winston-Salem.I went to school there, then Durham, then hereto this college on the hill above Harlem.I am the only colored student in my class.The steps from the hill lead down into Harlem,through a park, then I cross St. Nicholas,Eighth Avenue, Seventh, and I come to the Y,the Harlem Branch Y, where I take the elevatorup to my room, sit down, and write this page: It's not easy to know what is true for you or me at twenty-two, my age. If that water hadn’t a-been so cold I might’ve sunk and died. In Langston Hughes poem, “Life is Fine”, the speaker encounters various situations where he seems to question his life. I tried to think but couldn’t, So I jumped in. Papagallo - always a delight to read the work of Mr. Huges . Enjoyed from fist line to last. © Academy of American Poets, 75 Maiden Lane, Suite 901, New York, NY 10038. As a writer and social activist Hughes called for cultural nationalism and racial consciousness and he was considered as a pioneer of Harlem Renaissance. I tried to think but couldn't, So I jumped in and sank. One of the earliest innovators of the then-new literary art form called jazz poetry, Hughes is best known as a leader of the Harlem Renaissance. Life is fine is an intense poem. I took the elevatorSixteen floors above the ground.I thought about my babyAnd thought I would jump down. It was high!So since I'm still here livin',I guess I will live on.I could've died for love--But for livin' I was bornThough you may hear me holler,And you may see me cry--I'll be dogged, sweet baby,If you gonna see me die.Life is fine! Fine as wine! Sylva, This poem is a good therapy for those who are depressed. And we should never give up on life. Me—who?Well, I like to eat, sleep, drink, and be in love.I like to work, read, learn, and understand life.I like a pipe for a Christmas present,or records—Bessie, bop, or Bach.I guess being colored doesn't make me not likethe same things other folks like who are other races.So will my page be colored that I write? Life is Fine by Langston Hughes. It was cold!I took the elevatorSixteen floors above the ground.I thought about my babyAnd thought I would jump down.I stood there and I hollered!I stood there and I cried!If it hadn't a-been so highI might've jumped and died.But it was High up there! Read poems about / on: baby, water, river, life, dog, Life Is Fine Poem by Langston Hughes - Poem Hunter. Hold fast to dreamsFor when dreams goLife is a barren fieldFrozen with snow. The tone shifts at the volta, where the speaker has a realization about life. But it was