Still Here
been scared and battered.
My hopes the wind done scattered.
Snow has friz me,
Sun has baked me,
Looks like between 'em they done
Tried to make me
Stop laughin', stop lovin', stop livin'--
But I don't care!
I'm still here!
My hopes the wind done scattered.
Snow has friz me,
Sun has baked me,
Looks like between 'em they done
Tried to make me
Stop laughin', stop lovin', stop livin'--
But I don't care!
I'm still here!
~Langston Hughes
Encourage one another,
Donna
So glad you're here :-)
ReplyDeletep.s. love the action shot of Katie
Oh to live like this, able to declare boldly when hard times "done tried to make us stop." Thanks for sharing this. I am not at all familiar with Langston Hughes' poetry.
ReplyDeleteLove,
Di
I'm glad Im here too :o)
ReplyDeleteDi,
He is wonderful. Check him out. Google him :o)
I just wikipedia'd him - Donna, you are broadening us and I love it !
ReplyDeleteThese photos are perfect bookends for this poem, but Katie in tears almost made me cry. What a great intimate shot. Wow.
ReplyDeleteMary Z
I'm not familiar with this poet; I guess I'll have to wiki him like Susan did.
ReplyDeleteThe first photo of Katie is so full of emotion and all the more so in black and white. Love the swinging photo--just the touch of playfulness and soul-freedom I need for today. Thank you, Donna.
One of my favorite blues singers, Eric Bibb, references Langston Hughes in one of his songs. He's a keeper.
ReplyDeleteThe juxtaposition of the two Katies makes me gulp: the tears seem to age her in the top photo and in the bottom she looks like a 'wee gel' (my favorite pronunciation of girl...but you need to say it with a hard 'g').
I like the poem. As Susan said you are broadening us. Thank ya.
ReplyDeleteHave a lovely day,
Sarah P. from Iowa
Sophia asked me, why is Katie crying? I said, she was doing math. : )
Great answer, Sarah! I hope that doesn't scare Sophia off of math! :)
DeleteMary Z
Haha. That's funny Sarah. This pictures is about three years old. Can't remember exactly why she was crying.
ReplyDeleteI love the poem. I had to wikipedia him as well. Thanks for the sharing. Also, your daughter is beautiful!
ReplyDeleteKatie is a brave soul, to let her vulnerability be published. She is special and amazing.
ReplyDeleteMath was always my arch nemesis........made me feel dumb and less than everyone else in the class. My Mom got me a tutor and it finally clicked (as best it was going to.) I went back to class feeling confident and proud.
Hang in there Katie Grace! Karen F.
Karen. I think I will get Katie a tutor next year. Her teacher said it was not necessary.... But I will follow your Mom's wise actions.thank you for sharing your story.
ReplyDeleteOh my goodness, Donna, I have loved Langston Hughes since I was in high school. His honest and real pictures of life always amazed me. What a lovely soul.
ReplyDeleteDebbie Z.
I wonder if this is the same text that Sondheim set with Elaine May singing 'I'm Still Here'. Great poem. Perseverance!!
ReplyDeleteLove the poetry you post, Donna.
ReplyDeleteWell. I'm speechless.
ReplyDeleteA beautiful post. Thank you again. You and Katie always make me smile.
Here is better than nowhere.
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