Virtual Harlem
Virtual Harlem
Today I took a virtual trip,
I spanned both space and time,
It only took a fingertip,
And it didn’t cost a dime
Harlem in the 20’s was a good place to go,
I dreamed I was a hep cat and dug on everything, y’know.
The renaissance was still going and all that jazz,
Blues singing, with Holiday and the Cotton Club’s razz-ma-tazz
Langston Hughes was there, saying I too sing,
America, you better get ready when I take the time to dream
Hear that be bop daddy, that makes me want to Lindy,
Go grab Simone and I’ll go find my Cindy
Ellington is sure to be warming up on his piano,
And down at Jungle Ally patrons have to step over a wino,
Rich folks come down form Sugar Hill all proper and fine,
Maybe I’ll catch up with some of ‘em later for some true stories and wine
This Harlem renaissance is a fascinating place,
It’s 24/7 and there is no slow down pace
But I got to get on down this old virtual road,
‘Cause I got some more places to see before I grow too old
Today I took a virtual trip,
I spanned both space and time,
It only took a fingertip,
And it didn’t cost a dime
Harlem in the 20’s was a good place to go,
I dreamed I was a hep cat and dug on everything, y’know.
The renaissance was still going and all that jazz,
Blues singing, with Holiday and the Cotton Club’s razz-ma-tazz
Langston Hughes was there, saying I too sing,
America, you better get ready when I take the time to dream
Hear that be bop daddy, that makes me want to Lindy,
Go grab Simone and I’ll go find my Cindy
Ellington is sure to be warming up on his piano,
And down at Jungle Ally patrons have to step over a wino,
Rich folks come down form Sugar Hill all proper and fine,
Maybe I’ll catch up with some of ‘em later for some true stories and wine
This Harlem renaissance is a fascinating place,
It’s 24/7 and there is no slow down pace
But I got to get on down this old virtual road,
‘Cause I got some more places to see before I grow too old
posted by Mark Cooley at 3:55 PM
2 Comments:
Dig It!!!
Hi Mark,
I enjoyed how you seemed to transcend time in your response to this piece. I always seem to learn something new about these writing experiences as I enjoy the many ways that others respond to them. Thank you for sharing it in this space.
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