LINKS YAY

I like to think I'm in touch with me readers. And if I know my readers, the one thing they'd love to read more than anything is a linkup blog. Fun, right? I know, but don't get too excited yet. I haven't even started.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Langston_Hughes
There's a link to my buddy, Langston's wikipedia page. You can learn all about him and his snazzy poetry from here.

http://www.poets.org/poet.php/prmPID/83
Here's his page on poets.org with more information about him, and also some of his poems.

http://www.poetryfoundation.org/
This is a good website for finding all kinds of poetry. If you get tired of reading Langston's poems, you can find poems by Bobby Frost, Billy Collins, and many others on this site.

http://famouspoetsandpoems.com/poets_african_american.html
Here's a page listing famous black poets other than Hayes.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jazz_Age
Wikipedia article about the jazz age, the movement which inspired Hughes' tone in most of his poems.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harlem_Renaissance
Information about the Harlem Renaissance, in which Langston played a pivotal part.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xa0WNP3Zwwo
Speaking of Harlem, here's a video of U2 performing, "Angel of Harlem." This is important because one, I like U2, and 2, it's about Harlem; therefore about Langston Hughes. Yay for facts.

http://www.stumbleupon.com/su/3b1Fiy/www.youtube.com/watch?v=X5hiVmvcCaU/
This is a really cool video rendering of the poem, "A Dream Deferred."

http://www.stumbleupon.com/su/1UuZPH/beinecke.library.yale.edu/langstonhughes/web.html/
I thought this was a cool little layout relating to Langston Hughes.

http://www.stumbleupon.com/su/1c0BDU/www.dramainnature.com/quote_by_langston_hughes_.htm/
An interesting picture with one of Langston's better lines, in my opinion.

http://www.seattle.gov/parks/centers/langston.htm
The page for the beautiful Langston Hughes performing arts center.

http://www.stumbleupon.com/su/36HsyS/www.famouspoetsandpoems.com/top_poems.html/
Here's a list of the top 50 poems according to poemsandpoets.com. Langston got on there at number eight.

http://www.stumbleupon.com/su/1cJJlH/www.brightmoments.com/blackhistory/
How much do you know about African American history? I bet not as much as Langston did. Take the quiz and find out!

 http://www.stumbleupon.com/su/1lnNKE/wedding.theknot.com/wedding-planning/wedding-reception-planning/articles/wedding-toast-tips-30-inspiring-quotes.aspx/
There's a quote by Langston Hughes on here, and other than that, I just thought it was a neat list.

http://www.stumbleupon.com/su/1kKap9/www.youtube.com/watch?v=KyqwvC5s4n8/
And the best is saved for last. This video is perfect to relate to what I have talked about in my previous posts. I mentioned "the weary blues" before, and here it is with musical accompaniment. Great video.