Good Morning, America

by Carl Sandburg

1928. Sandburg, Pulitzer Prize winning poet, was virtually unknown to the literary world when, in 1914, a group of his poems appeared in the nationally circulated Poetry magazine. His work found beauty and glory in the simple America that surrounded the farms, industry, landscape, culture, and most importantly, the American people. With Good Morning, America and other works Sandburg became the bard of the Midwest, serenading its artists, praising its workers, lamenting the degradation of its poor, and looking lovingly at its countryside. See other titles by this author available from Kessinger Publishing.

Genres: Poetry

268 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1928

About the author

Free verse poems of known American writer Carl August Sandburg celebrated American people, geography, and industry; alongside his six-volume biography Abraham Lincoln (1926-1939), his collections of poetry include Smoke and Steel (1920).

This best editor won Pulitzer Prizes. Henry Louis Mencken called Carl Sandburg "indubitably an American in every pulse-beat."

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carl_San...

Reviews

[Kelly · Rating 4 out of 5]

Just what I needed after reading a different book focusing on the detrimental effects on minorities of eugenics programs and their founders' intents. Sandburg loves the common man, and I intentionally picked his next work of poetry in my Sandburg collection after that other read. "Good Morning, America" was less people-focused and more land-focused... which ended up being perfect in a different way, reminding me to slow down and enjoy the wind blowing across the grass or the colors of the sunset, to take time to appreciate the little things, especially in a season of life where everything I do sometimes feels like a "little thing."

Aside from the lengthy title poem, this book contained nine other sections. Valley Mist, Little Album, Great Rooms, and Sky Pieces were the sections I found most enjoyable with only Bitter Summer Thoughts having very few poems I liked.

Favorite poems (in order of my favorite): "Let Them Ask Your Pardon", section 11 of "Good Morning, America," "Methusaleh Saw Many Repeaters," "Spring Grass," "Santa Fe Sketches," "Many Hats," "Destroyers," Love Letter to Hans Christian Andersen," "Seventeen Months," "To Know Silence Perfectly," "Between Worlds," and "A Couple"

[Dustin · Rating 4 out of 5]

Definitely shows early hints of the greatness to come.

Dustin Renwick
Author, Beyond the Gray Leaf