Mother to Son

[Eng. Sameer]

Mother to Son
by Langston Hughes

Well, son, I'll tell you:
Life for me ain't been no crystal stair.
It's had tacks in it,
And splinters,
And boards torn up,
And places with no carpet on the floor—
Bare.
But all the time
I'se been a-climbin' on,
And reachin' landin's,
And turnin' corners,
And sometimes goin' in the dark
Where there ain't been no light.
So, boy, don't you turn back.
Don't you set down on the steps.
'Cause you finds it's kinder hard.
Don't you fall now
For I'se still goin', honey,
I'se still climbin',
And life for me ain't been no crystal stair.

[oos]

i would ask you question
how i can understand poem such mother to son?
can you help me plz?

[Eng. Sameer]

yeah i know that this poetry is difficult and the poet used difficult words but, would you ask about words witch you didn't understand?????

[oos]

Mother to Son
by Langston Hughes
thanx for reply . these word which its bold are difficult can you help me to understand it ?plz
Well, son, I'll tell you:
Life for me ain't been no crystal stair.
It's had tacks in it,
And splinters,
And boards torn up,
And places with no carpet on the floor—
Bare.
But all the time
I'se been a-climbin' on,
And reachin' landin's,
And turnin' corners,
And sometimes goin' in the dark
Where there ain't been no light.
So, boy, don't you turn back.
Don't you set down on the steps.
'Cause you finds it's kinder hard.
Don't you fall now
For I'se still goin', honey,
I'se still climbin',
And life for me ain't been no crystal stair.
and i would ask you that some words are added in it (in) .is this addtion because rythum or not?( such as reachin', landin's,climbin')

[Big brotheR]

all yo have to do is to read goos poetry first. the more you read the more you will understand!!

but remember, first begin with good and easy poetry
question: Do you like Arabic potery and find it interesting?

[oos]

thank for reply
answer frankly i dont like arabic poetery and find it intersting.

[Eng. Sameer]

ok i know the meaning for some words
Ain't: a contraction of "am not," "is not,"...
splinter: thin sharp fragment.
kinder: compassionate.

[oos]

thanks semsem very much
but what about subject(let us write another story)?
why no one add in it?