Trumpet Player Poem

The poem Trumpet Player, by Langston Hughes takes place in a bar where a trumpet player is on stage telling his story through his instrument. The trumpeter talks about the aspects of his personal experiences as an African American in the United States. The trumpet player also opens up about his experience with slavery. The trumpet player was able to overcome his sad and dark memories of slavery by playing the trumpet. The music helps comfort and soothe the hardships the trumpeter faced. Hughes's main theme of this poem is to convey that no matter how hard times are, you can find something that comforts you and turn your pain into something beautiful. This poem conveys the idea that the past will always being with you, but music is a way to