# Hey! explained — Poetry

> Chapter companion for Poetry by Langston Hughes.

## What happens

The speaker observes the setting sun and anticipates the arrival of the blues, wondering what emotions they will bring.

## Themes in this chapter

### Dreams and Despair

The blues represent a mix of sorrow and anticipation, reflecting the tension between hope and despair.

### Nature and the Elements

The setting sun marks a transition in the natural world, mirroring the speaker's emotional shift.

## Character check-ins

### Unknown

The speaker who feels the blues coming as the sun sets.

### Sun

The setting sun that prompts the speaker's song.

## Key lines

> Hey! Sun’s a settin’, This is what I’m gonna sing.

The sun is going down, and I am ready to sing about it.

_The speaker announces their intention to sing as the day ends._

> I feels de blues a comin’, Wonder what de blues’ll bring?

I sense sadness approaching and wonder what it will bring.

_The speaker anticipates the arrival of melancholy feelings._

## Links

- HTML: https://www.betterreads.online/discover/poetry_15_se/chapters/hey
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