The Blues
The Blues - meaning Summary
Everyday Troubles as Blues
Langston Hughes' poem reduces the blues to everyday misfortunes. Through two brief, relatable scenes—broken shoe laces and a lost dime before buying candy—the poem treats small, pragmatic setbacks as emblematic of a larger mood. It frames melancholy not as grand sorrow but as ordinary impediments that interrupt daily life and hurry. The tone is conversational and wry, inviting readers to recognize common grievances as part of the blues experience.
Read Complete AnalysesWhen 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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