Langston Hughes

Langston Hughes was born in Joplin, Missouri on February 1, 1902. His parents names were Carrie M. Langston and James N. Hughes. Soon after his birth his parents seperated. Langston Hughes was mainly rasied by his mother and grandmother. He attended public schools in Kansas and Illinois. Graduating elementary school, Hughes was named class poet, although he had never written a poem. This made him interested in writing poetry. He graduated from high school in Cleveland, Ohio, in 1920. He won an athletic letter in track and held offices in the student council and the American Civic Association. In high school he was introduced to the works of poet Carl Sandburg. He began writing poetry and developing his unique of style. After high school, Hughes spent year in Mexico with his father. His faather tried to discourage him from wirting.

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Gay or Straight Marriages
It really doesnt matter if I am against of for gay marriages because its not really for me to judge people. And its not really for me to judge who they fall in love with and who they chooes to marry. I think that as long as they are in love and happy, and want to marry sombody no matter if its the same sex, then I think its okay. Everybody need somebody.

to my parents!

why does everything turn into a big situation when it comes to me going somewhere with that special person?

or why does it always have to be the answer "NO" everytime I ask?

I mean hellooo, I am 16,

and I am a teenager,

so why cant I just live and experience life?

Im not asking for too much,

I just want to dosomething,

Im tired of looking at the same walls in the same house everyday,

Im tired of sitting in the same house everyday,

Its boring and I have nothing to do,

And everything I do ask to go somewhere, all you do is think of the negative, why not think of the positive?

Its not like Im gone do what you think Im gone do because I am mature enough and I do know how to act,

now I know when you were young and your parents didnt let you go anywhere and you hated that,

because I know I DO!

now coming form the heart and mind of a 16 year old girl,

PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE stop being so strict!