Madam and the Rent Man by Langston Hughes The rent man knocked. He said, Howdy—do? I said, What Can I do for you? He said, You know 1 2
Brass Spittoons by Langston Hughes Clean the spittoons, boy. Detroit, Chicago, Atlantic City, Palm Beach. 1
Pierrot by Langston Hughes I work all day, Said Simple John, Myself a house to buy. I work all day, Said Simple John,
Sea Calm by Langston Hughes How still, How strangely still The water is today, It is not good For water 1
Question [1] by Langston Hughes When the old junk man Death Comes to gather up our bodies And toss them into the sack of obl I wonder if he will find The corpse of a white multi—millio 1
Madam and the Census Man by Langston Hughes The census man, The day he came round, Wanted my name To put it down. I said, Johnson,
Sylvester’s Dying Bed by Langston Hughes I woke up this mornin’ ’Bout half-past three. All the womens in town Was gathered round me. Sweet gals was a-moanin’, 1
Po' Boy Blues by Langston Hughes When I was home de Sunshine seemed like gold. When I was home de Sunshine seemed like gold. Since I come up North de
I look at the world by Langston Hughes I look at the world From awakening eyes in a black fac And this is what I see: This fenced—off narrow space Assigned to me.
The Negro Speaks of Rivers by Langston Hughes I’ve known rivers: I’ve known rivers ancient as the w My soul has grown deep like the ri I bathed in the Euphrates when da I built my hut near the Congo and 1