I would argue that “Harlem” conveys resentment, while “The Weary Blues” shows expression. "Harlem" is a poem about unfulfilled dreams, or dreams that have to be put off, and, because of the parallelisms the speaker seems to establish between those dreams and mostly spoiled items - a raisin that dries in the sun, a stinky piece of rotten meat, a festering sore - his or her words convey resentment, and annoyance, a reluctant acceptance of an unwanted reality. “The Weary Blues” is a highly expressive poem, and very appealing to listen to, since it contains repetitions, exclamatory words and phrases, references to colors (black in particular) and sounds, and even excerpts from songs, and all of them refer to individual attitudes and feelings, attitudes and feelings of delight, but also of loneliness, unsatisfaction, and sadness.
