What happens to a dream deferred? Deferred dreams hurt. They sometimes dry up, and ache, like a raisin in the sun or a sore. A dream deferred means hope postponed. Like my dream of helping children, it means that dream is pushed on into the sunset into the future, always later. Always unattainable. 608Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGAer1UrQkE
Does it stink like rotten meat? Oh, it can absolutely stink like rotten meat! Without dreams we are just bodies, filled with anger. Anger and sorrow, with perhaps some self-loathing. One would feel rotten inside, and rotten towards others. But it may crust and sugar over, just "yes," "wonderful," and "good." A shell of the before, stinging with sweet and overly polite. Or maybe it just sags, dragging the present and the future down with it, with no plans to execute. 608Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSrlm23Zhqk
And interestingly, "Or does it explode," is in italics. Perhaps Hughes is trying to tell us that's the real reason, the real answer behind violence, rage, and aggression. A dream pushed off beyond it's limit. 608Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxFFqdqeSEx
