Mother to Son In Langston Hues poem Mother to Son, strong poetic elements are used to express the feeling he has about the past, present, and future as an African American. Although all the elements in this peaice of work do not stand out, they due exist. They help Hughes bring his message across both subtly and strongly, all depending on how, Mother to Son, is interpreted. In this somewhat free verse ode, Hughes writes …showed first 75 words of 290 total…

…showed last 75 words of 290 total…the tone superbly. Thus conveying its meaning much more deeply. Another effect that makes Mother to Son stand out is it’s modern layout. In my opinion it bares somewhat of a resemblance to a broken down staircase by having many ups and downs, and odd breaks. If this was done purposely it will never be known, it is however sure that “Mother to Son” is a perfect example of poetic elements, and compelling writing.