
The Dream Keeper
Author: Langston HughesPlot Summary: In the poem "Dreams," Langston Hughes metaphorically writes about what happens if a dream dies or goes. The poem can open up philosophical discussions about the importance of dreams and the different types of dreams students have.
Posted In: Metaphysics

Discussion Questions
- What are dreams?
- What are some different kinds of dreams?
- Is it important to have dreams?
- What are ways that people can hold fast to dreams?
- How could a dream die?
- How could a dream go?
- What are your dreams?
- How do you hold fast to them?
- Have you ever had a dream die?
Here is the poem:
Dreams
Hold fast to dreams
For if dreams die
Life is a broken-winged bird
That cannot fly.
Hold fast to dreams
For when dreams go
Life is a barren field
Frozen with snow.
Contributed by Ruby Dawn Lyman

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