“Poetry is any page from a sketchbook of outlines of a doorknob with thumb-prints of dust, blood, dreams.”
Quote by Carl Sandburg
Work
Smoke and steel: Slabs of the sunburnt West. Good morning, America
This book delves into the transformation of the American West through industrialization, highlighting the effects of sun exposure on the region's geography and society. 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
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“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
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“Poetry is a kinetic arrangement of static syllables.”
Source: The Complete Poems of Carl Sandburg