Langston Hughes

Personal

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Intimate Exchange with God

The poem presents a brief, plain declaration of a private, direct exchange between the speaker and God. Using the repeated image of an envelope labeled PERSONAL, it frames divine communication as intimate and confidential. The speaker registers receipt of God’s message and states they have replied, suggesting mutual recognition and the speaker’s active voice in a spiritual relationship. The tone is concise and self-assured.

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In an envelope marked: PERSONAL God addressed me a letter. In an envelope marked: PERSONAL I have given my answer.

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