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Vachel Lindsays groundbreaking 1922 book, *Art of the Moving Picture*, stands as one of the first serious examinations of cinema as a true art form. As both a poet and cultural critic, Lindsay navigates the emerging world of moving pictures, uncovering its rich complexities and the aesthetic dimensions that were just beginning to take shape. A particularly captivating section, “The Motion Picture of Fairy Splendor,” explores the profound connection between film storytelling, magic, myths, and the bedtime tales we share with our children. Engaging with Lindsays insights is both illuminating...

Immerse yourself in the lyrical beauty and rich imagery of "Chinese Nightingale and Other Poems," where themes of nature, culture, and the human experience intertwine. This podcast invites listeners to explore the delicate nuances of poetry that capture the essence of life through vivid language and emotional depth. Each episode features a new complete audiobook, showcasing a rotating collection of poems that reflect diverse voices and perspectives, inviting contemplation and appreciation for the art form. The enchanting title serves as a thematic anchor, drawing connections between the ...

"Being sundry explorations, made while afoot and penniless in Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, Tennessee, Kentucky, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania. These adventures convey and illustrate the rules of beggary for poets and some others." Published in 1919, this is poet Vachel Lindsay's description of his travels "afoot and penniless" across the southern and eastern United States, staying with strangers, reciting or trading poetry for dinner, and along the way, describing in stories and poetry, mostly stories, the people and places he encountered. Think "Travels With Charlie," minus the dog and ...

LibriVox volunteers bring you 18 recordings of A Rhyme about an Electrical Advertising Sign by Vachel Lindsay. This was the Weekly Poetry project for February 19, 2023. ------ This poem is taken from The Congo and Other Poems By Vachel Lindsay (1914). Nicholas Vachel Lindsay was an American poet. He is considered a founder of modern singing poetry, as he referred to it, in which verses are meant to be sung or chanted. - Summary from WikipediaThis show includes AI-generated content.

LibriVox volunteers bring you 28 recordings of An Apology for the Bottle Volcanic by Vachel Lindsay. This was the Weekly Poetry project for January 29, 2023. ------ And here we blame the writer for the words and ideas! - Summary by David Lawrence

Dive into a poignant tribute to Booker T. Washington with this captivating trilogy, brought to life in dramatic form. This performance completes The Chinese Nightingale and Other Poems, already available in our catalogue. Join us for a compelling narrative featuring a talented cast Narrator Larry Wilson, Agnes as Simon Legree, Alan Mapstone as the Devil, along with a spirited Chorus and Congregation. The Mens Leader is portrayed by Rapunzelina, while ShrimpPhish takes on the role of the Womens Leader.

Nicholas Vachel Lindsay (November 10, 1879-December 5, 1931) was an American poet. He is considered a founder of modern singing poetry, as he referred to it, in which verses are meant to be sung or chanted, as they were practiced by the ancient Greeks. Because of his identity as a performance artist and his use of American midwestern themes, Lindsay became known in the 1910s as the "Prairie Troubador."

The Golden Book of Springfield takes listeners on a strange and mystical journey through the Springfield, Illinois of 2018, where the townspeople are united in their quest to transform their community into a democratic utopia. This visionary narrative offers a glimpse into a Springfield a hundred years hence, a dreamlike realm filled with spiritual and social awakenings. However, as the specter of international war looms, the citizens of Springfield must innovate and band together to safeguard their city and uphold its vision as a practical City of God. This work, Vachel Lindsays sole ...

The language of Poetry is an art that most of us attempt at some point in our lives. Although its commonplace exposure has been somewhat marginalised in today’s often fast-paced lives we all recognise good verse that can empathise with our thoughts or open us up to experience new things in new ways

Leviathans stride the poetic stage, known to us all and revered by many. Their verse is at once familiar and yet constantly reveals new layers and depths, new ways of thinking and assembling words to reveal new truths, new feelings and above all new poetry.