Langston Hughes

[roxy]

dolimir_k's Friday Poll made me think of Langston Hughes and how much I enjoyed his Simple Stories when I were a wee Roxy, and that sent me looking for them, and I found this, which made me laugh and then instantly depressed me because it could have been written yesterday instead of forty (!) years ago.
Anyway, give it a read and tell me what you think. And my, goodness wasn't he a handsome man back in the day?
http://www.weblogimages.com/v.p?uid=Roxy&pid=294797&sid=hlL16uwyG6

I'm popping it behind the cut for length, but give it a look-see.

Langston Hughes
(1902-1967)

Dinner Guest: Me

I know I am
The Negro Problem
Being wined and dined,
Answering the usual questions
That come to white mind
Which seeks demurely
To Probe in polite way
The why and wherewithal
Of darkness U.S.A.--
Wondering how things got this way
In current democratic night,
Murmuring gently
Over fraises du bois,
"I'm so ashamed of being white."
The lobster is delicious,
The wine divine,
And center of attention
At the damask table, mine.
To be a Problem on
Park Avenue at eight
Is not so bad.
Solutions to the Problem,
Of course, wait.

Comments

[roxymissrose.livejournal.com]

Oh, what a great site, thanks!

Hey! you can do it, you have the skills to do it, you can age his character, change his voice slightly without warping it, you write a brilliant Dru, you have the ability to make the surroundings so fucking real, hell, you describing a room can make me cry, you made me cry describing music! I can't see that you wouldn't be able to handle a project like that and as far as reasearch I can help whenever you want, you know I love shit like that--hell what could stop you, right? do it girl, you need to!

[tabaqui]

Oh fuck me.
Damn you.

I hate you.


*not really*

GAH!!
Harlem. 30's. Black and Tan Fantasy and fuckin' Louie Armstrong and...
fuck.
*sigh*
I'm in.

[roxymissrose.livejournal.com]

YAH-HOOOOO!!! *high fives self, trips falls over dog-like creature*

You know you luuurve me...you can not haaate me...becuz you luuuurve me...

*does obnoxious buttwaggle*

*hugkisshug*

*waits*

[tabaqui]

ARRRRRRRRRGGGGH!!!

Heh.
Blah.
K.
Well.
Gotta go read that sight over, and figure out what Spike and Dru are up to, and...
Hell.
Researchmode!!!
:D
*bounce*

[tabaqui]

Oooh, you evol thing.
:)
You make me smile and smile.

Did i reply to this already?
Heh.
I'm all confused.