The Collected Poems Of Langston Hughes -

Hughes pioneered "jazz poetry," using the syncopated rhythms, repetitive structures, and soulful cadences of African American music to give his verse a unique, percussive energy.

He embraced the beauty of everyday speech, proving that the "common" dialect was as capable of profound expression as any classical sonnet. The Collected Poems of LANGSTON HUGHES

A powerful assertion of belonging and the inevitable end of segregation. Hughes pioneered "jazz poetry