Two Short Poems by Modern African-American Poets

"Jazzanatomy," by James Emanuel

 A poem by poet, scholar, and professor James Emanuel (1921-2013). Reading/video:

link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XNd4hncy9vo

"Four Letter Word," by James A. Emanuel

A 20-second music/poetry video of James Emanuel's "Four Letter Word." As far as I know, Mr. Emanuel conceived of this form--the "jazz haiku." His collected poems: Whole Grain: Collected Poems  (Lotus Press 1991) is available on amazon.com and elsewhere.

Link:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QP2eM6xsygU