Vachel Lindsay
Nicholas Vachel Lindsay
Poems (5)
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Aladdin and the Jinn
“bring me soft song,” said Aladdin; / “This tailor-shop sings not at all. … -
General William Booth Enters into Heaven
Booth led boldly with his big bass drum. / Are you washed in the blood of the Lamb? … -
The Chinese Nightingale
“how, how,” he said. “Friend Chang,” I said, / “San Francisco sleeps as the dead— … -
The Congo
I—their basic SAVAGERY / FAT black bucks in a wine-barrel room, … -
The Eagle that is Forgotten
Sleep softly … eagle forgotten … under the stone. / Time has its way with you there, and the clay has its own. …