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This poem explores what happens to dreams that are put off or denied through a series of metaphorical questions. It suggests dreams may wither away if left unattended, like a raisin drying in the sun, or become corrupted and infected if suppressed for too long, like a festering sore. Alternatively, dreams may continue to weigh one down or transform in unexpected ways if their fulfillment is delayed.
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- 1. Dream Deferred ーLangston Hughesー ManaKakinuma
- 2. WhatHappens to a dream deferred?
- 3. Does it dryup like a raisin in the sun?
- 4. Or fester like a sore—and then run?
- 5. Does it stink like rotten meat?
- 6. Orcrust and sugar over—like a syrupy sweet?
- 7. Maybe it just sags like a heavy load