pbA celebration of music from beginning to end iThe Weary Bluesi is the debut poetry collection by the foremost Harlem Renaissance poet Langston Hughes.bppiDroning a drowsy syncopated tune Rocking back and forth to a mellow croon I heard a Negro play. Down on Lenox Avenue the other night By the pale dull pallor of an old gas light He did a lazy sway. . .ippWith these first lines Hughes invites the reader into an experimental playground that tells the story of a Black mans life in America. Featuring poems such as amp34Dream Variationsamp34 amp34The Negro Speaks of Riversamp34 and amp34Our Landamp34 Hughes weaves in and out of verse highlighting the lows of struggle in the face of segregation and racism but also the highs of creation from the time when amp34the Negroes were in vogue.amp34ppNow considered to be an American classic iThe Weary Bluesi embodies the feel of the rhythm improvisation and soul of Black classical music pioneered the genre of amp34jazz poetryamp34 and left an irreplaceable mark in the AfricanAmerican literary canon.pSince our inception in 2020 Mint Editions has kept sustainability and innovation at the forefront of our mission. Each and every Mint Edition title gets a fresh professionally typeset manuscript and a dazzling new cover all while maintaining the integrity of the original book. pWith thousands of titles in our collection we aim to spotlight diverse public domain works to help them find modern audiences. Mint Editions celebrates a breadth of literary works curated from both canonical and overlooked classics from writers around the globe.p