The Dream Keeper
The Dream Keeper - context Summary
Harlem Renaissance Era
Published in 1932 in The Dream Keeper and Other Poems, this short lyric asks a vulnerable speaker to hand over their hopes and “heart melodies” to a gentle keeper. The voice promises to shield those dreams from the world’s harshness, offering a refuge. The poem reflects Langston Hughes’s wider interest in preserving and celebrating African American aspirations, using a consoling tone and simple domestic imagery to convey protection and care.
Read Complete AnalysesBring me all of your dreams, You dreamer, Bring me all your Heart melodies That I may wrap them In a blue cloud-cloth Away from the too-rough fingers Of the world.
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