American Poetry (Poetry for Young People)

I hear America singing, the varied carols I hear… Walt Whitman American Poetry offers a collection of 26 verses by our finest poets, all with their unique perspective on the land they loved and accompanied by remarkable paintings that enhance the meaning of the words. Here, beautifully illustrated, are such unforgettable works as Robert Frost’s pensive Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening, Ralph Waldo Emerson’s powerful Concord Hymn, Langston Hughes majestic The Negro Speaks of Rivers, Carl Sandburgs Jazz Fantasia, and Maya Angelous Harlem Hopscotch. Of course, some poems are just sheer funespecially the beloved ode to our national pastime, Casey at the Bat.

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