I found the poem, "Harlem," by Langston Hughes to be extremely powerful, albeit short. Although this poem was written in 1951, while America was still largely segregated, I feel this poem can relate to the racial minority groups of any era. The name of this poem is after, "the New York neighborhood ...

• Word Count: 454
• Approx Pages: 2
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

His father performed his duties regardless of no sign of gratitude and shined his son's shoes even though his words are very indifferent and cold. ... Sound Devices Robert Hayden writes this poem in a sonnet form, which is evident because there are 14 lines total, in this poem although there is no particular rhyme scheme present. ...

• Word Count: 1160
• Approx Pages: 5
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School