they say imitation is the highest compliment... I can hear his voice behind these words, impeccable structure... unsurpassed mimicry. this is better than little cats and rivals dreams deferred..."We passed their graves: / The dead men there, / Winners or losers, / Did not care. / In the dark / They could not see / Who had gained / The victory." --"Peace" The WWII decade.

I like this.. it's very nicely done and it makes you really think.. I must admit I would cry if someone I loved disapeared from dp... I care for a lot of people here and that will never change.. nicely done. -JiNx(ie)

I was once one of those.

Like the rest, Langston Hughes was an amazing poet. ~T~

Langston Hughes...now I know who I will read tonight. Eloquent and elegant piece you have graced us with. ~ wen

Langston Hughes is my favorite...............i enjoyed this prose......you speak what all think here.......well done........urban

Very good point here... from a community that survives completely online... who notices a single death?

We've had a couple, at least one that I know the specifics of, that have died here. I think we quietly pay respects and gradually forget about them. Their profiles become their own epitaph.

Special thanks to Langston Hughes.