Harlem Sweeties by Langston Hughs

[Gloria]

Have you dug the spill Of Sugar Hill? Cast your gims On this sepia thrill: Brown sugar lassie, Caramel treat, Honey-gold baby Sweet enough to eat. Peach-skinned girlie, Coffee and cream, Chocolate darling Out of a dream. Walnut tinted Or cocoa brown, Pomegranate-lipped Pride of the town. Rich cream-colored To plum-tinted black, Feminine sweetness In Harlem’s no lack. Glow of the quince To blush of the rose. Persimmon bronze To cinnamon toes. Blackberry cordial, Virginia Dare wine— All those sweet colors Flavor Harlem of mine! Walnut or cocoa, Let me repeat: Caramel, brown sugar, A chocolate treat. Molasses taffy, Coffee and cream, Licorice, clove, cinnamon To a honey-brown dream. Ginger, wine-gold, Persimmon, blackberry, All through the spectrum Harlem girls vary— So if you want to know beauty’s Rainbow-sweet thrill, Stroll down luscious, Delicious, fine Sugar Hill

[Gloria]

I always wanted someone to set this to music. Do you have any poems that you would just love to hear someone sing, or have a background of drums or harps? Just a thought.

[Shelley "SoleMann" King]

Set this awesome piece to some slow soulful music, it would be just right, i can hear it already....SMILE

[Edie Antoinette]

Oooooh ...Yessss! I love this! Let me see what I can come up with. *clapping* Excellent Gloria!

Simply....Excellent!!!! I can almost hear this piece as well.

[Edie Antoinette]

Inspired by Gloria...


From the Black Heritage Page

[Gloria]

If it got any better than this I would have to slap someone!!! This is absolutely perfect.