Classic and Contemporary Poetry

ELVIN'S BLUES, by MICHAEL S. HARPER                Poet Analysis     Poet's Biography
First Line: Sniffed, dilating my nostrils
Last Line: With only itself to love
Subject(s): Drugs & Drug Abuse; Jazz; Music & Musicians; Sex; Jones, Elvin (1927-2004); Narcotics; Opium; Cocaine; Crack; Heroin