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Hao Nguyen
Poems
Apr 2016
"I, Too, Speak 'American'"
Parody of Langston Hughes's "I, Too, Sing America"
I, too, speak “American”.
I am the yellow father.
They send me to entertain in accents
When company comes,
But I smile,
And learn quick,
And grow smart.
Tomorrow,
I'll preach at the podium
When company comes.
Nobody'll dare
Say to me,
"Listen to his accent,"
Then.
Besides,
They'll hear how articulate I am
And be ashamed--
I, too, speak “American”.
#poetry
#parody
#hughes
#langston
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Hao Nguyen
Fargo, ND
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