# Fairies explained — Poetry

> Chapter companion for Poetry by Langston Hughes.

## What happens

The poem reflects on the ethereal nature of fairies, suggesting they are crafted from the dust of dreams and the colors of old memories, making them marvelous and enchanting beings.

## Character check-ins

### Fairies

The central subjects of the poem, depicted as weaving garments from dream dust and creating rainbow wings from memories.

## Key lines

> Out of the dust of dreams, Fairies weave their garments; Out of the purple and rose of old memories, They make rainbow wings.

Fairies create their clothing from the remnants of dreams and fashion their colorful wings from cherished recollections.

_Highlights the imaginative and nostalgic origin of fairies._

## Links

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