National Poetry Month Day 13: Long Distance

Earlier this month I wrote about my love of Langston Hughes.  Part the reason I think he is such a good poet is that he was incredibly versatile: he could write about the horrors of racism, the pain and pleasure of love, the beauty of music, the loneliness of the human condition…the list goes on.  And today’s poem shows his use of humor.  It has always made me laugh even as it touches on the frustrations of relationships and love.