Shepherd Singing Ragtime, and Other Poems

"Shepherd Singing Ragtime, and Other Poems" by Louis Golding is a compilation of early 20th-century poems painting pictures of nature, humanity, and life's bittersweet moments using Golding’s poetic style. These poems blend images to stir feelings and thoughtful reflection. The collection captures country living, personal grief, and the search for beauty in tough times. In the title poem, a shepherd's song mixes with the surroundings, highlighting the difference between nature and human errors, while other poems address the pain of war and mourning the ones that were lost. Golding's work is full of meditations on life, memory, and the human spirit.