"A Dream Deferred" by Langston Hughes

Today's Tea Selection: Raspberry Green Tea
Today's Poetry Selecction: "A Dream Deferred"
Today's Featured Poet: Langston Hughes

“A Dream Deferred”

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?

Here's to a cup of tea and a slice of poetry!
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