# Poetry — Character guide

> Key figures in Poetry by Langston Hughes.

- [Unknown](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/poetry_15_se/characters/unknown_narrator.md): The pervasive first-person narrator or focal character throughout many poems.
- [Cora](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/poetry_15_se/characters/cora.md): A woman addressed or referenced in several poems, often with intimate or sorrowful tones.
- [Ma Lord](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/poetry_15_se/characters/ma_lord.md): A colloquial, reverent figure addressed in spiritual or blues-like poems.
- [Mister Sandman](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/poetry_15_se/characters/mister_sandman.md): A mythical figure who brings dreams, appearing in a poem of the same name.
- [Pierrot](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/poetry_15_se/characters/pierrot.md): A classic sad clown character appearing in multiple poems, often reflecting on love and art.
- [Aunt Sue](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/poetry_15_se/characters/aunt_sue.md): A maternal storyteller figure who shares tales with children.
- [Willy](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/poetry_15_se/characters/willy.md): A lovelorn young man lamenting a lost romance.
- [Joy](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/poetry_15_se/characters/joy.md): An abstract personification of happiness, addressed in several poems.
- [Gypsy Man](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/poetry_15_se/characters/gypsy_man.md): A wandering, romantic figure appearing in poems about love and travel.
- [Mona](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/poetry_15_se/characters/mona.md): A woman addressed in a poem titled after her, likely a lover or muse.
- [Ma Jesus](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/poetry_15_se/characters/ma_jesus.md): A colloquial, affectionate reference to Jesus or a father figure in spiritual poems.
- [Evil Woman](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/poetry_15_se/characters/evil_woman.md): A woman characterized as malicious or unfaithful in a blues poem.
- [Fascination](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/poetry_15_se/characters/fascination.md): A personified concept of allure and captivation in a poem.
- [Ruby Brown](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/poetry_15_se/characters/ruby_brown.md): A woman whose story is told in a poem about urban life and temptation.
- [Baby Albert](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/poetry_15_se/characters/baby_albert.md): A child figure mentioned in a poem about innocence or loss.
- [Death](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/poetry_15_se/characters/death.md): The personification of death, addressed in several poems as a lover or ender.
- [Young Sailor](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/poetry_15_se/characters/young_sailor.md): A youthful seafarer appearing in a poem about longing or adventure.
- [Daddy](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/poetry_15_se/characters/daddy.md): A stern or beloved father figure in blues and family poems.
- [Beauty](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/poetry_15_se/characters/beauty.md): A personified ideal of beauty, addressed in several poems.
- [John](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/poetry_15_se/characters/john.md): A simple, wise man who speaks in a poem about life and truth.
- [Susanna Jones](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/poetry_15_se/characters/susanna_jones.md): A woman celebrated in a poem for her beauty and grace.
- [Jesus](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/poetry_15_se/characters/jesus.md): The central Christian figure, invoked in prayers and spiritual poems.
- [Clorinda](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/poetry_15_se/characters/clorinda.md): A woman who speaks in a poem, possibly a lover or friend.
- [Hound dawg](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/poetry_15_se/characters/hound_dawg.md): A dog mentioned in a blues poem, symbolizing loyalty or trouble.
- [Wise Men](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/poetry_15_se/characters/wise_men.md): Biblical magi or sages referenced in a poem about wisdom.
- [Sun](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/poetry_15_se/characters/sun.md): The personified sun, addressed in poems about warmth and life.
- [Lawd](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/poetry_15_se/characters/lawd.md): A colloquial address to God in spiritual or blues poems.
- [Fairies](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/poetry_15_se/characters/fairies.md): Magical beings appearing in a poem about childhood or fantasy.
- [Mary](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/poetry_15_se/characters/mary.md): A woman addressed in poems about love or daily life.
- [Liza](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/poetry_15_se/characters/liza.md): A woman named in a poem, likely a lover or companion.
- [Misery](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/poetry_15_se/characters/misery.md): Personified sorrow, addressed in blues poems.
- [Anne Spencer](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/poetry_15_se/characters/anne_spencer.md): A real-life poet and friend, honored in a poem about her table.

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