This poem crushes me. A recording/video. James Emanuel (1921-1913) was a fine poet who wrote, among other things, jazz haiku. He was also a scholar and professor who taught in the U.S. and abroad. He also wrote a book about Langston Hughes. I wish I had met him.
link:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TcPm3zTMVYo
link:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TcPm3zTMVYo
