My Black Me  Written by Langston Hughes  Reviewed by Aizhanae D.
(age 9)  ?Sun Song? is a poem about the sun, the earth, the
stars, and how people are like them. One part of the poem is
about nature. The other part is about black people and their
struggle. The poet himself is black and wants to write a song
for his people. The sun and the other parts of nature remind him
of his people.  I liked this poem because it is about black
people and I am one of the black people. I liked the line ?dark
faces of Africa? because the poet is not talking about color,
but about something you can find in nature. This poem reminds me
of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and his message to follow one?s
dream, especially for black people.  ?My People? is a poem that
compares the night to faces, and stars to eyes. The night is
dark and the poet compares it to faces that are dark ? the poet
sees beauty in both things. The sun reminds him of white people,
who he also thinks are beautiful. At the end of the poem he
talks about souls. The