The calm
cool face of the river
asked me for a kiss
Langston Hughes was another important literary figure of the Harlem Renaissance, and one of the first poets to use the syncopated rhythms and repetitive phrases of blues and jazz music into his writing. This form of poetry, called jazz poetry, became popular in the early 1920′s thanks to the Harlem Renaissance, and a great example of it is The Weary Blues, by Langston Hughes.
Haiku by Langston Hughes
Picture by Alexandru STAVRICĂ
This haiku poem is part of the Naviar haiku music challenge, where artists are invited to make music in response to a weekly assigned haiku poem. Participation is free and there are no limitations in the songs’ length or genre.
You have seven days from the posting of this haiku to submit your track. For information on how to make a submission, visit the Naviar Haiku Music Challenge page.
Submission deadline: 28th November 2018