Jazzonia
Langston Hughes
Oh, silver tree! In a Harlem cabaret Oh, singing tree! Were Eve's eyes Oh, silver rivers of the soul! In a whirling cabaret
Oh, shining rivers of the soul.
Six long-headed jazzers play.
A dancing girl whose eyes are bold
Lifts high a dress of silken gold.
Oh, shining rivers of the soul!
In the first garden
Just bit too bold?
Was Cleopatra gorgeous
In a gown of gold?
Oh, shining tree!
Six long-headed jazzers play.