Tag: HARLEM

THE HEART OF SONG

October 30, 2017

Two blocks into Harlem.  White shirts, black ties, flowered dresses, patent leather shoes, tattoos and beautiful hair; the streets are always alive.   The beat mixes up.  The man with a full beard smiles, exposing a picket fence for teeth.  Conga drums call out the dance in people.  Red and purple cotton hats jive like … More THE HEART OF SONG

HARLEM

October 23, 2015

Wide streets cluttered with life. Threads of voices.  Open market. Awnings with stripes.  Aprons with pockets.  Busy hands, strong and soft.  Silk skirts.  Cut flowers, carnation strong.  Youth with a vision. The world moving on sidewalks. Colorful hydrants.  White walled tires. Black Cadillac’s.  Patent leather shoes. Gold chains.  Grandmothers watching. Package store drinkers.  Trucks and … More HARLEM