MsJacquiiC

Howdy hi - I found this vid browsing the new JPiC Affiliate site AllPoetryVids.com. It's a video (of course) - a poetry video-recital actually by 4seasonsproductions.com of Langston Hughes' poem The Weary Blues - I like it very much -- as Langston Hughes is one of my Poet Heros -- so wanna share it

It's quite nice IMO - 'tis a little bit of jazz & blues inspirations throughout and nice black & white images. Hope you like - And hope you enjoy the new JPiC Affiliate site

Jacquii.

The Weary Blues by Langston Hughes A. Miguel Covarrubias' jacket for Langston Hughes's first book of poetry. The Weary Blues (1926). The Weary Blues Droning a drowsy syncopated tune, Rocking back and forth to a mellow croon,       I heard a Negro play. Down on Lenox Avenue the other night By the pale dull pallor of an old gas light       He did a lazy sway. . . .       He did a lazy sway. . . . To the tune o' those Weary Blues. With his ebony hands on each ivory key He made that poor piano moan with melody.       O Blues! Swaying to and fro on his rickety stool He played that sad raggy tune like a musical fool.       Sweet Blues! Coming from a black man's soul.       O Blues! In a deep song voice with a melancholy tone I heard that Negro sing, that old piano moan--       "Ain't got nobody in all this world,       Ain't got nobody but ma self.       I's gwine to quit ma frownin'       And put ma troubles on the shelf." Thump, thump, thump, went his foot on the floor. He played a few chords then he sang some more--       "I got the Weary Blues       And I can't be satisfied--       I ain't happy no mo'       And I wish that I had died." And far into the night he crooned that tune. The stars went out and so did the moon. The singer stopped playing and went to bed While the Weary Blues echoed through his head. He slept like a rock or a man that's dead. Expand

Edited.... Found a Recital by Langston Hughes himself...
Quite nice to hear the Poet's words for a further insight into his writing!