Length1h 49m
About this audiobook
A collection of innovative and rhythmic poems by Vachel Lindsay, including “The Congo,” which explores themes of cultural identity and social justice. This work is notable for its unique style and evocative imagery, capturing the vibrancy of early 20th-century poetry.
Audiobook details
Rating★★★★ 3.7 (91)
Includes Goodreads
GenreGeneral Fiction
Length1 hr 49 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateJan 1, 1914
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1By Vachel Lindsay
2The Congo And Other Poems
3First Section ~~ Poems Intended To Be Read Aloud, Or Chanted
4The Santa Fe Trail
5The Firemen's Ball
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6The Master Of The Dance
7The Mysterious Cat
8A Dirge For A Righteous Kitten
9Yankee Doodle
10The Black Hawk War Of The Artists
11The Jingo And The Minstrel
12I Heard Immanuel Singing
13Second Section ~~ Incense
14A Rhyme About An Electrical Advertising Sign
15In Memory Of A Child
16Galahad, Knight Who Perished
17The Leaden-eyed
18An Indian Summer Day On The Prairie
19The Hearth Eternal
20The Soul Of The City Receives The Gift Of The Holy Spirit
21By The Spring, At Sunset
22I Went Down Into The Desert
23Love And Law
24The Perfect Marriage
25Darling Daughter Of Babylon
26The Amaranth
27The Alchemist's Petition
28Two Easter Stanzas
29The Traveller-heart
30The North Star Whispers To The Blacksmith's Son
31Third Section ~~ A Miscellany Called
32The Sun Says His Prayers
33Popcorn, Glass Balls, And Cranberries (as It Were)
34How A Little Girl Danced
35In Praise Of Songs That Die
36Factory Windows Are Always Broken
37To Mary Pickford
38Blanche Sweet
39Sunshine
40An Apology For The Bottle Volcanic
41When Gassy Thompson Struck It Rich
42Rhymes For Gloriana
43Fourth Section ~~ Twenty Poems In Which The Moon Is The Principal Figure Of Speech
44First Section: Moon Poems For The Children/fairy-tales For The Children
45Second Section: The Moon Is A Mirror
46Fifth Section
47II. A Curse For Kings
48III. Who Knows?
49IV. To Buddha
50V. The Unpardonable Sin
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