Vachel Lindsay
Nicholas Vachel Lindsay was 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.
The Golden Book of Springfield
In a blend of dreams and social commentary, a group of neighbors imagines their town's future, seeking unity and a deeper connection to nature a hundred years from their present.
By Vachel Lindsay
The Art of the Moving Picture
** A visionary argues that the silver screen deserves a place of honor alongside paintings and sculptures.
By Vachel Lindsay
A Handy Guide for Beggars: Especially Those of the Poetic Fraternity Being Sundry Explorations, Made While Afoot and Penniless in Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, Tennessee, Kentucky, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania. These Adventures Convey and Illustrate the Rules of Beggary for Poets and Some Others.
Wandering penniless through the South, a poet discovers the surprising grace and generosity found among beggars and those who aid them.
By Vachel Lindsay
Adventures While Preaching the Gospel of Beauty
A poet sets out on foot across America to convince people to find beauty in their everyday lives.
By Vachel Lindsay
The Congo, and Other Poems
A collection of poems that explores the human condition, nature, and identity through expressive and emotive language, experimentation with form, and a blend of music and performance.
By Vachel Lindsay
The golden whales of California, and other rhymes in the American language
** Journey through early 20th-century America with rhythmic verses and striking imagery, where golden whales embody the spirit of California's landscapes, memories, and cultural tapestry.
By Vachel Lindsay
The Chinese Nightingale, and Other Poems
Experience a world of beauty in poetry, where memories of a vibrant past clash with a longing for a lost world, all through the enchanting song of a nightingale.
By Vachel Lindsay
General William Booth Enters into Heaven, and Other Poems
Experience rhythmic verses that intertwine spirituality, social justice, and the plight of the marginalized in a world crying out for change.
By Vachel Lindsay
Going-to-the-Sun
Embark on a lyrical adventure through Glacier National Park with whimsical characters, as nature, friendship, and exploration collide in a celebration of the American wilderness.
By Vachel Lindsay