Webb5 maj 2009 · CARL SANDBURG (1878–1967) was twice awarded the Pulitzer Prize, first in 1940 for his biography of Abraham Lincoln and … WebbThe People, Yes by Carl Sandburg - Famous poems, famous poets. - All Poetry The People, Yes Lincoln? He was a mystery in smoke and flags Saying yes to the smoke, yes to the flags, Yes to the paradoxes of democracy, Yes to the hopes of government Of the people by the people for the people, No to debauchery of the public mind,

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WebbThe People, Yes Carl Sandburg About This Book The acclaimed epic prose-poem from one of America's greatest poets and the three-time winner of the Pulitzer Prize. A long poem that makes brilliant use of the legends and myths, the tall tales and sayings of America. WebbChicago Poems by Carl Sandburg: free audio download (podcast) from Listen to Genius CHICAGO HOG Butcher for the World, Tool Maker, Stacker of Wheat, Player with Railroads and the Nation's Freight Handler; Stormy, husky, brawling, City of the Big Shoulders: They tell me you are wicked and I believe them, for I have seen your painted women under the … granary of odisha

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WebbI am the audience that witnesses history. The Napoleons come from me and the Lincolns. They die. And then I send forth more Napoleons and Lincolns. I am the seed ground. I … WebbAn epic prose-poem, "The people, yes", is in many ways the culmination of Sandburg's work as a poet. He crafted it over an eight-year period, fusing the American verancular with the details of history and contemporary events. Sandburg's immersion in the Lincoln era had given him an informed sense of history, and he saw striking parallels between Lincoln's … Webb5 maj 2015 · Although Carl Sandburg wrote The People, Yes during the Great Depression of the 1930’s, his strong voice remained as cheerful and reassuring to later ages as it … granary oaks classica homes