Langston Hughes: Poems
What do you imagine the later poem with the same title would be like? Can a poem get any darker than this? How might it be different, similar?
The Chimney Sweeper (Innocence)
The Chimney Sweeper (Innocence)
Yes poems can get darker than this. The Chimney Sweeper actually has a pleasant tone despite the dark themes. I don't know what you mean by the "later poem".