Great Regulars: To paraphrase the wise Greek (Aristotle),

humor is a triumph over the annoying. American author Langston Hughes, who used writing to overcome the vicissitudes of racism, incorporated the street slang of Harlem into some of his poems and turned that so-called illiterate speech into a kind of soulful music.

from Anthony Maulucci: Norwich Bulletin: Don't forget, poetry has power to make us laugh

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