{"product_id":"the-congo-and-other-poems","title":"The Congo, and Other Poems","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat if a poem asks you not to sit quietly, but to feel its beat in your feet?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eVachel Lindsay treats poetry as something a crowd can hear, clap to, and feel. In The Congo, and Other Poems, rhythm drives the verse forward. The title poem unfolds in three movements, while The Santa-Fe Trail turns toward the American road and West.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn Abraham Lincoln Walks at Midnight, the dead president walks Springfield's streets, troubled by the world's wars. Alongside public tributes and spiritual hunger, the collection brings difficult questions. The Congo's images of Black people and Africa carry dated racial attitudes that call for a critical eye as well as an attentive ear.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eInside this book\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoetry with a pulse\u003c\/strong\u003e – Discover verse that invites your voice to follow its beat rather than hurry past.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe title poem's drumbeat\u003c\/strong\u003e – Follow three movements of rolling rhythm, while questioning the assumptions behind their images.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe American road\u003c\/strong\u003e – Turn to The Santa-Fe Trail for a humoresque rooted in the American landscape.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLincoln in the night\u003c\/strong\u003e – Meet an imagined Lincoln walking Springfield, burdened by wars beyond its streets.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWords to read aloud\u003c\/strong\u003e – Start slowly and let the rhythm catch you as you explore Lindsay's verse.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003ePerfect for readers who love poetry as sound, enjoy reading aloud, or want to explore early twentieth-century American verse with a critical eye.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOpen the first page now, read a few lines aloud, and let the rhythm find you.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Library of Alexandria Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":59534639595868,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1027\/9442\/8764\/files\/01262_en_ebook-front_c12.jpg?v=1792174993","url":"https:\/\/libraryofalexandria.com\/products\/the-congo-and-other-poems","provider":"The Library of Alexandria","version":"1.0","type":"link"}