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Sun Song

Sun and softness,
Sun and the beaten hardness of the earth,
Sun and the song of all the sun-stars
Gathered together,—
Dark ones of Africa,
I bring you my songs
To sing on the Georgia roads.

This poem is in the public domain. Published in Poem-a-Day on February 1, 2026, by the Academy of American Poets.

Langston Hughes

Langston Hughes

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