When the shoe strings break
On both your shoes
And you're in a hurry-
That's the blues.
When you go to buy a candy bar
And you've lost the dime you had-
Slipped through a hole in your pocket somewhere-
That's the blues, too, and bad!
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Loved this one
Ain't life a bitch??????????? -
I say that the poem may be very straightforward, but I think that there lies a double meaning. Something like, Life isn't fair, but we've got to tough it out and live on anyways. That's what I interpret from
That's the blues, too, and bad!
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Langston in his richly keen awareness knew the Blues for sure. I love the line;
Slipped through a hole in your pocket somewhere-
I have honestly had that happen! LOL
Renee
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Wow- this is such a powerful poem, especially because of its title. One would expect it to be about music, which in a sense is quite glamourous but it shows you the grim reality of life that blues music played. This poem made me think.
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This poem seems so simple on the surface. Is there a deeper meaning to it and if so what is it?
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