Carl Sandburg

I won't take my religion from any man who never works except with his mouth and never cherishes any memory read more

I won't take my religion from any man who never works except with his mouth and never cherishes any memory except the face of the woman on the American silver dollar.

I never made a mistake in grammar but one in my life and as soon as I done it I read more

I never made a mistake in grammar but one in my life and as soon as I done it I seen it.

And how should a beautiful, ignorant stream of water know it heads for an early release - out across the read more

And how should a beautiful, ignorant stream of water know it heads for an early release - out across the desert, running toward the Gulf, below sea level, to murmur its lullaby, and see the Imperial Valley rise out of burning sand with cotton blossoms, wheat, watermelons, roses, how should it know?

Nothing happens unless first a dream.

Nothing happens unless first a dream.

Poetry is a packsack of invisible keepsakes.

Poetry is a packsack of invisible keepsakes.