The Weary Blues

First published in 1926 The Weary Blues is Langston Hughess first collection of poetry. Broken into seven thematic sections the sixty-eight poems capture the heart of a young budding artist and the spirit of the Harlem Renaissance. The title poem The Weary Blues tells the story of a musician performing in a bar and uses a very lyrical style that flows throughout the collection. Other poems include The Negro Speaks of Rivers Danse Africaine Dream Variation Mother to Son Suicides Note and Winter Moon. The work touches on subjects like art identity race class urban life music and the Black experience in 1920s America.