Why fades a dream paul laurence dunbar

Lesson Plans. Resources for Teachers. Academy of American Poets. American Poets Magazine. Poems Find and share the perfect poems. Signs of the Times Air a-gittin' cool an' coolah, Frost a-comin' in de night, Hicka' nuts an' wa'nuts fallin', Possum keepin' out o' sight. Tu'key struttin' in de ba'nya'd, Nary a step so proud ez his; Keep on struttin', Mistah Tu'key, Yo' do' know whut time it is. Cidah press commence a-squeakin' Eatin' apples sto'ed away, Chillun swa'min' 'roun' lak ho'nets, Huntin' aigs ermung de hay.

Mistah Tu'key keep on gobblin' At de geese a-flyin' souf, Oomph! Pumpkin gittin' good an' yallah Mek me open up my eyes; Seems lak it's a-lookin' at me Jes' a-la'in' dah sayin' "Pies. Fa'mer walkin' th'oo de ba'nya'd Seein' how things is comin' on, Sees ef all de fowls is fatt'nin' — Good times comin' sho's you bo'n. Hyeahs dat tu'key gobbler braggin', Den his face break in a smile — Nebbah min', you sassy rascal, He's gwine nab you atter while. Choppin' suet in de kitchen, Stonin' raisins in de hall, Beef a-cookin' fu' de mince meat, Spices groun' — I smell 'em all.

Look hyeah, Tu'key, stop dat gobblin', You ain' luned de sense ob feah, You ol' fool, yo' naik's in dangah, Do' you know Thanksgibbin's hyeah? Paul Laurence Dunbar In Summer Oh, summer has clothed the earth In a cloak from the loom of the sun! And a mantle, too, of the skies' soft blue, And a belt where the rivers run. And now for the kiss of the wind, And the touch of the air's soft hands, With the rest from strife and the heat of life, With the freedom of lakes and lands.

I envy the farmer's boy Who sings as he follows the plow; While the shining green of the young blades lean To the breezes that cool his brow. He sings to the dewy morn, No thought of another's ear; But the song he sings is a chant for kings And the whole wide world to hear. He sings of the joys of life, Of the pleasures of work and rest, From an o'erfull heart, without aim or art; 'T is a song of the merriest. O ye who toil in the town, And ye who moil in the mart, Hear the artless song, and your faith made strong Shall renew your joy of heart.

This poem by Paul Laurence Dunbar muses upon the dreams we carry with us through day and night, for months or perhaps even years. Rather, these dreams seem to be ones that are shared amongst humanity as a collective. Wealth, well, that would be nice to some degree. Success, that too. But clouds move away, drift out of our vision, and so it seems inevitable that our dreams do the same.

This makes me think of dreams being like flowers; beautiful and bright for a time that we wish would be longer than it really is. Like flowers — and rosy clouds, too — there will always be new dreams, even if it may take a while for them to appear on the horizon, or even occur to our minds. If a dream that we have held dear for a long time flies away, out of our grasp forever, then it seems necessary that we grieve it. That promise and cherished hope are not things to be taken lightly and the hurt is very real when they disappear.

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Thank you for this iridescent poem, a classic.