Vachel Lindsay
Vachel Lindsay
Nicholas Vachel Lindsaywas an American poet. He is considered a founder of modern singing poetry, as he referred to it, in which verses are meant to be sung or chanted...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionPoet
Date of Birth10 November 1879
CitySpringfield, IL
CountryUnited States of America
echo france hearts miles niagara red thousand three
Fools-to-free-the-world, they go, Primeval hearts from Buffalo. Red cataracts of France to-day Awake, three thousand miles away, An echo of Niagara The cataract of Niagara.
creeping forest golden saw
Then I saw the Congo, creeping through the black,Cutting through the forest with a golden track.
commitment tragedy students
How can we help students to understand that the tragedy of life is not death; the tragedy is to die with commitments undefined and convictions undeclared and service unfulfilled?
sunrise singing turns
The crooning turns to a sunrise singing.
christmas dream son
Except the Christ be born again tonight In dreams of all men, saints and sons of shame, The world will never see his kingdom bright.
suicide suicidal firsts
They tried to get me-I got them first! (suicide note)
kindness compassion justice
My life is unjust, but I can strive for justice. My life is unkind, but I can vote for kindness.