Poetry coming alive through videos and speakers is very interesting and forces the reader to view the poetry through a different perspective. This video is particularly striking because of the carefully chosen images, music, and the tone of the speaker. The images are old fashioned and really catapult the viewer back into the time where Hughes wrote this poem. This helps in an understanding of what Hughes was seeing and feeling. I particularly liked how the images matched the lines in the poems, specifically when the musician was tapping his foot during the line, "thump, thump, thump, went his foot on the floor".

The music is a subtle but essential additive in making this piece come alive. I thought the piano was particularly beautiful and complimented the speaker, images, and poem.

Lastly, the speaker did a beautiful job of portraying the meaning behind this poem. His voice and tone were perfect and he made you feel like you were really in the moment with this man while he tells this story.

Overall, I thought the video was really beautiful and I really enjoyed watching it.