Tuesday, June 23, 2009

Tuesdays: Teaser/Whereabouts



I am mostly in Chicago writing down poems about the people, the factories and I hit hard with my harsh reality of a working class. Some of those might make you wince but they ought to make you get out of that lethargy and do something. That something could be just to look around. Misfortunes and social cruelties become part of life when we are apathetic and let them be. Come and fight it. And believe me nothing has changed over the years, centuries for the working class.

~Selected Poems of Carl Sandburg

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"Her mother will cry some and so will her sisters
and brothers.
But all the others got down and they are safe
....and this is the only one of the factory girls
....who wasn't lucky in making the jump
....when the fire broke.
It is the hand of God and the lack of fire escapes."

~Page 18, Anna Imroth, Selected Poems of Carl Sandburg
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17 comments:

  1. AnonymousJune 23, 2009 at 8:48 AM

    I'm so glad you are reading it! Thanks for showing me what I missed :)

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  2. The Book ResortJune 23, 2009 at 10:57 AM

    Powerful stuff.

    Here's mine:

    http://thebookresort.blogspot.com/2009/06/teaser-tuesdays_23.html

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  3. KatrinaJune 23, 2009 at 11:37 AM

    Wow!
    http://trinsnook.blogspot.com/2009/06/it-is-teaser-tuesday-june-23-2009.html

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  4. TeddyreeJune 23, 2009 at 3:40 PM

    I never think of doing a poetry teaser, that's great.
    Here's my Teaser

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  5. Harvee44June 23, 2009 at 3:59 PM

    I like Carl Sandburg and love Chicago. My teaser is in the Bolivian Andes.

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  6. SharonJune 23, 2009 at 5:24 PM

    wow, that is thought provoking. I haven't read any Sandburg in years. Great teaser.

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  7. Sassy Brit @ Alternative-Read.comJune 23, 2009 at 5:30 PM

    Oh yes, I like the sound of this!

    Great stuff. Very good.

    Here is my Tuesday Teaser!

    Sassy
    :)

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  8. jlshallJune 23, 2009 at 5:46 PM

    Haven't read any Sandburg in years, but I used to really enjoy his poetry. I need to get back to it one of these days. Great teaser!

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  9. LisaJune 23, 2009 at 6:44 PM

    I'm another one of those who hasn't read Sandburg in a long time. Hmmm...summer's a good time for poetry, I think.

    My teaser is here.

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  10. Carrie K.June 23, 2009 at 7:31 PM

    What a heartbreaking topic for a poem! I need to read some Sandburg.

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  11. serendipity_vivJune 23, 2009 at 9:13 PM

    I don't read many poetry books but you may have just swayed me.

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  12. dsJune 23, 2009 at 9:28 PM

    Very powerful quotes. I, too, need to read more Sandburg. Alas, the top statement is still true...Thanks for the reminder.

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  13. kayerjJune 23, 2009 at 10:35 PM

    poetry and carl sandburg, you can't lose with that combination. I am here

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  14. Jo-JoJune 23, 2009 at 11:16 PM

    That one sounds pretty tense...thanks for sharing it.

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  15. SuzanneJune 24, 2009 at 3:21 AM

    OH! How sad. Here's mine:
    http://booksandmovies.colvilleblogger.com/2009/06/23/teaser-tuesdays-its-tuesday-where-are-you-june-23-2009/

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  16. KerriJune 24, 2009 at 9:53 AM

    Great idea with a poetry teaser. Thanks for stopping by today.

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  17. The Reading MomsterJune 24, 2009 at 12:26 PM

    wow!

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