One theme of the poem Dream variations is the desire to live freely and expressively (option A).
In poems and other literary texts, themes are deep ideas about life that are indirectly expressed by the author. In the case of the poem "Dream variations", the author Langhtons Hughes refers to life and death.
About life, Hughes expresses the importance of living life at its fullest before death occurs. This desire to live freely and expressively is shown in verses such as:
