April Rain Song | A poem by Langston Hughes, 1921

Alexander Girard, Rain (Furnishing Fabric), 1953

Let the rain kiss you.
Let the rain beat upon your head
With silver liquid drops.
Let the rain sing you a lullaby
With its pitty-pat.
The rain makes still pools on the sidewalk.
The rain makes running pools in the gutter.
The rain plays a little sleep tune
On our roof at night,
And I love the rain.

Langston Hughes, April Rain Song, 1921

First published  in The Brownies’ Book, which was a children’s magazine for African-American kids.(1921)

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Dreams | Langston Hughes, 1902 – 1967
The Dream Keeper | Langston Hughes
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Tired | Langston Hughes, 1931-41