Langston Hughes

I enjoyed Langston Hughes' poetry very much.  I thought it was skillfully written as to evoke a certain feeling in the reader.  In his poem "the Negro Speaks of Rivers", he exhibits this characteristic exactly.  He writes historically, speaking about slavery or the inequality among blacks and whites.  Throughout the stanzas, he develops a picture of African pride within the subject of the poem.  This could be thought of as a somewhat light poem, if read as though the subject is connecting with his or her heritage.  Although, it could also be taken in a dark manner, as if the subject is realizing and accepting that he is a slave or unequal and always has been.  I enjoyed this poem it was particularly crafty and well written in order to make the reader contemplate it's true meaning.