Songs from the Smoke

By Madeleine S. (Madeleine Sweeny) Miller

(3.5 stars) • 10 reviews

** In a city cloaked in industry, the lives of laborers, their families, and the rhythms of nature are celebrated through heartfelt verses that find beauty in the smoke.

Genres

Literature Poetry

Released

2014-07-12

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Summary

** "Songs from the Smoke" by Madeleine S. Miller is a collection of poems that brings to light the experiences of working people in a smoky, industrial city like Pittsburgh during the early 1900s. The verses explore themes of work, family, and the connection between people and nature. Miller divides the collection into three parts, first honoring the strength and grit of laborers and their families, then moves onto the personal feelings inspired by life and death in quiet moments, and finally embraces the changing seasons to offer hope and fresh starts. The poems share a deep respect for ordinary life and attempts to find loveliness even in harsh and everyday places. **