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Title: thank god it's a 'thrift' edition
Review: I expected to really like Lindsay's poetry. I love Chicago and Chicago writers. Vachel Lindsay was a part of the "Chicago Renaissance" which included the poets Edgar Lee Masters (wrote the Spoon River Anthology, but I'm unfamiliar with his work) and Carl Sandburg, whose work I love. I had hoped with his association with Sandburg... Plus I had previously read "Abraham Lincoln Walks at Midnight" which is a superb poem. And "The Congo" has a great reputation. Lindsay's poetry just wasn't all that great--and I'm not saying that because of the performance pieces. I happen to like performance poetry, if it is well written (Marc Smith is a great example)--poetry is meant to be spoken. ... After all, he was part of the "Chicago Renaissance."
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