Episode 26/30. ‘HARLEM’ performed by poet Langston Hughes & Paul O’Mahony #NaPodPoMo

You hear Langston Hughes (1901 - 1967) perform his very short & influential poem ‘Harlem’.  You also hear Paul O'Mahony read the poem - twice. (The second reading is a much better listen.) 

The poem is to be found In his book of 91 poems “Montage of a dream deferred”.
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Harlem
What happens to a dream deferred?

      Does it dry up
      like a raisin in the sun?
      Or fester like a sore—
      And then run?
      Does it stink like rotten meat?
      Or crust and sugar over—
      like a syrupy sweet?

      Maybe it just sags
      like a heavy load.

      Or does it explode?

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