“Poetry is a fossil rock-print of a fin and a wing, with an illegible oath between.”
Quote by Carl Sandburg
Work
The Complete Poems of Carl Sandburg
This book includes a vast array of poems written by Carl Sandburg, showcasing his diverse literary style and profound themes throughout his career. more
Author
Carl Sandburg
Carl Sandburg was a prominent American poet, writer, journalist, and editor. Born on January 6, 1878, in Illinois, he passed away on July 22, 1967. His works primarily depicted rural life in America, industrialization, and the working class, with notable works including 'Chicago' and 'The American Songbag'. more
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Source: The Complete Poems of Carl Sandburg
“Poetry is a sky dark with a wild-duck migration.”
Source: The Complete Poems of Carl Sandburg
Source: Smoke and steel: Slabs of the sunburnt West. Good morning, America
“Poetry is a type-font design for an alphabet of fun, hate, love, death.”
Source: The Complete Poems of Carl Sandburg
Source: The Complete Poems of Carl Sandburg
Source: The Complete Poems of Carl Sandburg
Source: The Complete Poems of Carl Sandburg
“Poetry is a mock of a cry at finding a million dollars and a mock of a laugh at losing it.”
Source: The Complete Poems of Carl Sandburg
“Poetry is the harnessing of the paradox of earth cradling life and then entombing it.”
Source: Harvest Poems: 1910-1960
Source: The Complete Poems of Carl Sandburg