{"id":5942,"date":"2017-05-19T23:35:27","date_gmt":"2017-05-19T23:35:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.artvilla.com\/plt\/?p=5942"},"modified":"2017-05-21T12:19:13","modified_gmt":"2017-05-21T12:19:13","slug":"jazz-dont-mean-a-thang-if-rhythm-and-blues-aint-got-that-swang-a-poem-by-author-renee-drummond-brown","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.artvilla.com\/plt\/jazz-dont-mean-a-thang-if-rhythm-and-blues-aint-got-that-swang-a-poem-by-author-renee-drummond-brown\/","title":{"rendered":"JAZZ Don\u2019t Mean A \u2018Thang\u2019 if Rhythm and Blues Ain\u2019t Got that \u2018Swang\u2019 A Poem by: Author Renee\u2019 Drummond-Brown"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t<!-- @page { margin: 2cm } P { margin-bottom: 0.21cm } --><br \/>\t<\/style>\n<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p align=\"CENTER\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Saturday<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"CENTER\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">the dusk<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"CENTER\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">of dew;<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"CENTER\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">63.<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"CENTER\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">~~~<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"CENTER\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Naw cuz,<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"CENTER\"><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">\u2018<span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">twaz\u2019<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p align=\"CENTER\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">1961<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"CENTER\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">~~~<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"CENTER\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">or <\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"CENTER\"><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">\u2018<span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">wuzn\u2019t\u2019 it<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p align=\"CENTER\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">62?<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"CENTER\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">~~~<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"CENTER\"><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">\u2018<span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Anywho\u2019<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p align=\"CENTER\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">&gt;&gt;&gt;<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"CENTER\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">skipped us <\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"CENTER\"><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">\u2018<span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">sum\u2019 <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p align=\"CENTER\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">SERIOUS <\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"CENTER\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">school.<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"CENTER\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">&lt;&lt;&lt;<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"CENTER\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Mabey<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"CENTER\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">it twas\u2019<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"CENTER\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">afternoon?<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"CENTER\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">In the<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"CENTER\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">black<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"CENTER\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Southern<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"CENTER\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">comfort sun.<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"CENTER\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Or <\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"CENTER\"><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">\u2018<span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">wuzn\u2019t\u2019 it <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p align=\"CENTER\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Southern comfort<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"CENTER\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">us \u2018wuz\u2019 <\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"CENTER\"><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">\u2018<span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">drankin\u2019 on?<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p align=\"CENTER\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">???<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"CENTER\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">WHO KNEW?<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"CENTER\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">we\u2019d<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"CENTER\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">beg<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"CENTER\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">borrow<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"CENTER\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">an\u2019<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"CENTER\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">stole<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"CENTER\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">us<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"CENTER\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">some fun?<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"CENTER\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Down<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"CENTER\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">at the<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"CENTER\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Juke joint;<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"CENTER\"><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">\u2018<span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">smokin\u2019<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p align=\"CENTER\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">on<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"CENTER\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">tobacco,<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"CENTER\"><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">\u2018<span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">eaten\u2019<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p align=\"CENTER\"><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">\u2018<span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">dem\u2019<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p align=\"CENTER\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">pork \u2018rhymes\u2019.<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"CENTER\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Naaa!<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"CENTER\"><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">\u2018<span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Dats\u2019<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p align=\"CENTER\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">a lie!<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"CENTER\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">We \u2018wuz\u2019 <\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"CENTER\"><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">\u2018<span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">chewin\u2019<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p align=\"CENTER\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">on <\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"CENTER\"><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">\u2018<span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">sum\u2019<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p align=\"CENTER\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">fried CAT.<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"CENTER\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Fish<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"CENTER\"><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">\u2018<span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">dat\u2019<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p align=\"CENTER\"><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">\u2018<span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">IZ\u2019???<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p align=\"CENTER\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Chitterlings<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"CENTER\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">an\u2019 OH\u2019 kale,<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"CENTER\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">mustard greens<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"CENTER\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">naw<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"CENTER\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">dayze\u2019 steamed,<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"CENTER\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">ham hock<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"CENTER\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">neck-bones<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"CENTER\"><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">\u2018<span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">wit\u2019 them<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p align=\"CENTER\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">negro beans <\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"CENTER\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">an\u2019 <\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"CENTER\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">simply red <\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"CENTER\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">rice.<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"CENTER\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Spinach AIN\u2019t there!<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"CENTER\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Now <\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"CENTER\"><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">\u2018<span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">dats\u2019 <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p align=\"CENTER\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">mighty fine of you<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"CENTER\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">and <\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"CENTER\"><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">\u2018<span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">sum\u2019 <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p align=\"CENTER\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">cornbread <\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"CENTER\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">sounds <\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"CENTER\"><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">\u2018<span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">kinda\u2019 nice.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p align=\"CENTER\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">~~~<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"CENTER\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Might add\u2026<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"CENTER\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">~~~<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"CENTER\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Christianly <\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"CENTER\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">too.<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"CENTER\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Grease \u2018poppin\u2019<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"CENTER\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">foot \u2018stompin\u2019<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"CENTER\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">shaking off<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"CENTER\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">calories<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"CENTER\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">and<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"CENTER\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">them there blues.<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"CENTER\"><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">\u2018<span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Groovin\u2019<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p align=\"CENTER\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">to sounds of<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"CENTER\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">herbie hancock<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"CENTER\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">muddy waters<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"CENTER\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">little walter<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"CENTER\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">miles davis<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"CENTER\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">louis armstrong<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"CENTER\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">dizz gillespie<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"CENTER\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">duke ellington<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"CENTER\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">john coltrane<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"CENTER\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">an <\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"CENTER\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">lest we forget<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"CENTER\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">charlie parker <\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"CENTER\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">too.<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"CENTER\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">ROLL CALL:<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"CENTER\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">They don\u2019t get A capitol?<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"CENTER\"><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">\u2018<span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Naw\u2019<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p align=\"CENTER\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">daze ain\u2019t <\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"CENTER\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">hardly <\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"CENTER\"><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">\u2018<span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">IMPO\u2019TANT\u2019<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p align=\"CENTER\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">just \u2018acktin\u2019 <\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"CENTER\"><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">\u2018<span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">sum\u2019 <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p align=\"CENTER\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">black fools!!!<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"CENTER\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">But<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"CENTER\"><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">\u2018<span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">dayz\u2019 \u2018due\u2019<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p align=\"CENTER\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">~~~<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"CENTER\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">THIS TIME<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"CENTER\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">~~~ <\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"CENTER\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">get a pass;<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"CENTER\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">~~~<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"CENTER\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">unlike,<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"CENTER\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">~~~ <\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"CENTER\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Me <\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"CENTER\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">an\u2019 You!!!<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"CENTER\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Aw,<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"CENTER\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">now \u2018dat\u2019 there\u2019s <\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"CENTER\"><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">\u2018<span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">sum\u2019<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p align=\"CENTER\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Cannon <\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"CENTER\"><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">\u2018<span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">kinda\u2019<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p align=\"CENTER\"><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">\u201c<span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Good News\u201d<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p align=\"CENTER\"><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">\u201c<span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">be for rea<\/span><span style=\"color: #1d2129;\">l\u201d<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p align=\"CENTER\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif;\"><span style=\"color: #1d2129;\">JAZZ, Rhythm, and Blues!<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"CENTER\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif;\"><span style=\"color: #1d2129;\">Oh my!!!<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"CENTER\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif;\"><span style=\"color: #1d2129;\">Naw, <\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"CENTER\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif;\"><span style=\"color: #1d2129;\">dorothy and toto<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"CENTER\"><strong><span style=\"color: #1d2129;\">\u2018<span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">wuzan\u2019t\u2019 <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p align=\"CENTER\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif;\"><span style=\"color: #1d2129;\">hardly<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"CENTER\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif;\"><span style=\"color: #1d2129;\">there too.<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"CENTER\"><strong><a name=\"_GoBack\"><\/a> <span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"color: #1d2129;\">There\u2019s no place like home though<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p align=\"CENTER\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif;\"><span style=\"color: #1d2129;\">or<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"CENTER\"><strong><span style=\"color: #1d2129;\">\u2018<span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">skippin\u2019 us <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p align=\"CENTER\"><strong><span style=\"color: #1d2129;\">\u2018<span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">sum\u2019 school;<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p align=\"CENTER\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif;\"><span style=\"color: #1d2129;\">cross<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"CENTER\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif;\"><span style=\"color: #1d2129;\">the railroad tracks,<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"CENTER\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif;\"><span style=\"color: #1d2129;\">back<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"CENTER\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif;\"><span style=\"color: #1d2129;\">in <\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"CENTER\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif;\"><span style=\"color: #1d2129;\">the neck of the woods<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"CENTER\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif;\"><span style=\"color: #1d2129;\">AKA<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"CENTER\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif;\"><span style=\"color: #1d2129;\">OZ<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"CENTER\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif;\"><span style=\"color: #1d2129;\">and\/or<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"CENTER\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif;\"><span style=\"color: #1d2129;\">DA\u2019 <\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"CENTER\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif;\"><span style=\"color: #1d2129;\">Juke Joint.<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"CENTER\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif;\"><span style=\"color: #1d2129;\">UNDERSTOOD?<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"CENTER\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif;\"><span style=\"color: #1d2129;\">harold melvin,<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"CENTER\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif;\"><span style=\"color: #1d2129;\">&amp;<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"CENTER\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif;\"><span style=\"color: #1d2129;\">the blue notes<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"CENTER\"><strong><span style=\"color: #1d2129;\">\u2018<span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">WUZ\u2019 THEY THERE TOO?<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p align=\"CENTER\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif;\"><span style=\"color: #1d2129;\">Alright; alright<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"CENTER\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif;\"><span style=\"color: #1d2129;\">If you don\u2019t know me <\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"CENTER\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif;\"><span style=\"color: #1d2129;\">by now<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"CENTER\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif;\">You \u2018betta\u2019 ask \u2018sumbody\u2019 <\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"CENTER\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif;\">bout my poetry~~~ <\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"CENTER\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif;\">RENEE\u2019S POEMS WITH WINGS ARE \u2018FOREVA\u2019 <\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"CENTER\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif;\">WORDS IN FLIGHT!!!<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"CENTER\"><strong>\u2018<span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">IZ\u2019 ONE <\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p align=\"CENTER\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif;\">JAZZY BABE,<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"CENTER\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif;\"><span style=\"color: #1d2129;\">and<\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"> yezzz\u2019<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"CENTER\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif;\"><span style=\"color: #1d2129;\">JAZZ <\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"CENTER\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif;\"><span style=\"color: #1d2129;\">don\u2019t mean A \u2018thang\u2019 <\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"CENTER\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif;\"><span style=\"color: #1d2129;\">if <\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"CENTER\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif;\"><span style=\"color: #1d2129;\">Rhythm and Blues <\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"CENTER\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif;\"><span style=\"color: #1d2129;\">ain\u2019t got <\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"CENTER\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif;\"><span style=\"color: #1d2129;\">that \u2018swang\u2019!!!<br \/>\n<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<br \/>\n&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Dedicated to: You \u2018betta\u2019 ask \u2018sumbody\u2019 \u2018bout\u2019 my poetry~~~<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.artvilla.com\/plt\/?attachment_id=5943\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-5943\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-5943 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/www.artvilla.com\/plt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/7478-email1-214x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"214\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.artvilla.com\/plt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/7478-email1-214x300.jpg 214w, https:\/\/www.artvilla.com\/plt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/7478-email1-731x1024.jpg 731w, https:\/\/www.artvilla.com\/plt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/7478-email1-100x140.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.artvilla.com\/plt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/7478-email1-150x210.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.artvilla.com\/plt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/7478-email1-200x280.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.artvilla.com\/plt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/7478-email1-300x420.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.artvilla.com\/plt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/7478-email1-450x630.jpg 450w, https:\/\/www.artvilla.com\/plt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/7478-email1-600x840.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.artvilla.com\/plt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/7478-email1.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 214px) 100vw, 214px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>RENEE\u2019S POEMS WITH WINGS ARE WORDS IN FLIGHT!!!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>A B.A.D. Poem<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Other books by Renee\u2019 Drummond-Brown:<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong> ~A B.A.D. Poem<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong> ~The Power of the Pen<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong> ~SOLD: TO THE HIGHEST BIDDER<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong> ~Renee\u2019s Poems with Wings are Words in Flight-I\u2019ll Write Our Wrongs<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong> And<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong> ~e-Book: Renee\u2019s Poems with Wings are Words in Flight<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>No part of this poem may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted by any means without written permission from the author. All Rights Reserved. Copyrighted material@ April 9, 2017.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Biography<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong> \u00a0<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong> Renee\u2019 B. Drummond is a renown poetria and artist from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. She is the<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong> author of: The Power of the Pen, SOLD TO THE HIGHEST BIDDER, Renee\u2019s Poems with<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong> Wings are Words in Flight-I\u2019ll Write Our Wrongs, and Renee\u2019s Poems with Wings are Words in<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong> Flight. Her work is viewed on a global scale and solidifies her as a force to be reckoned with in the<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong> literary world of poetry. Renee\u2019 is inspired by non-other than Dr. Maya Angelou, because of her,<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong> Renee\u2019 posits \u201cStill I write, I write, and I\u2019ll write!\u201d<\/strong><br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n<strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/PoetryLifeTimes\">www.facebook.com\/PoetryLifeTimes<\/a><br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.artvilla.com\/\">robin@artvilla.com<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.artvilla.com\/\">editor@artvilla.com<\/a><\/strong><br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n<strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.lulu.com\/shop\/guadalupe-grande\/key-of-mist\/paperback\/product-22896809.html\">Key of Mist. Guadalupe Grande.Translated.Amparo Arr\u00f3spide.Robin Ouzman Hislop<\/a><\/strong><br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n<strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/author\/show\/14752100.Robin_Ouzman_Hislop\"> goodreads.com\/author\/show\/Robin Ouzman Hislop<\/a><\/strong><br \/>\n<strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aquillrelle.com\/authorrobin.htm\">http:\/\/www.aquillrelle.com\/authorrobin.htm<\/a><\/strong><br \/>\n<strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Babble-Souk-Robin-Ouzman-Hislop\/dp\/1329636953\/\">http:\/\/www.amazon.com. All the Babble of the Souk. Robin Ouzman Hislop<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.lulu.com\/shop\/robin-ouzman-hislop\/all-the-babble-of-the-souk\/paperback\/product-22419943.html\" target=\"blank\">www.lulu.com. All the Babble of the Souk. 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In the black Southern comfort sun. Or \u2018wuzn\u2019t\u2019 it Southern comfort us \u2018wuz\u2019 \u2018drankin\u2019 on? ??? 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