A Dream Deferred
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This poem explores what might happen to a dream or ambition that is put on hold or denied fulfillment. It suggests dreams deferred may wither and die like a raisin in the sun, fester like an infected wound, or rot like spoiled meat. Alternatively, a deferred dream may harden like crystallized syrup or sag under its own weight over time. Ultimately, the poem implies a deferred dream risks exploding in frustration if left unfulfilled for too long.
A Dream Deferred
- 1. A Dream Deferred Langston Hughes What happens to a dream deferred? Does it dry up like a raisin in the sun? Or fester like a sore— And then run? Does it stink like rotten meat? Or crust and sugar over— like a syrupy sweet? Maybe it just sags like a heavy load. Or does it explode?