It saw what it saw, it knew what it knew..."
This book was first published in 1916. It is a gathering of 244 dramatic monologues written in free verse by Edgar Lee Masters. It is based on the voices of the citizens of Spoon River, a fictional town, yet has been considered autobiographical in nature as it is close in character to the towns where Masters grew up. I thought this book was thought-provoking and even amusing to read. It goes really fast since each page is a poem basically. He writes with a sense of truth and honesty without fear of complications or worries.
My favorite literary poems in the book are as titled: Fletcher McGee, The Village Atheist, Bert Kessler, and Alexander Throckmorton.
Here is an excerpt from Fletcher McGee:
SHE took my strength by minutes, | | She took my life by hours, | | She drained me like a fevered moon | | That saps the spinning world. | | The days went by like shadows, |
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1 comment:
wow! i remember reading some of these in Junior High English, and liking them. and there wasn't much i liked in Junior High. thanks for the memories! i'll have to see if i can find this at the used-bookstore.
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