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Bars and Shadows: The Prison Poems of Ralph Chaplin

Gelesen von Ben Adams

(5 Sterne; 3 Bewertungen)

Ralph Chaplin and many other prominent members of the Industrial Workers of the World were imprisoned under the Espionage Act of 1917 as the United States entered World War I. As with Socialist presidential candidate Eugene V. Debs, these activists were accused of undermining recruiting efforts and the draft - even of encouraging soldiers to desert. Though they never gained the universal popularity of his anthem "Solidarity Forever," the poems and songs in this volume - composed during his four years in prison - represent the defiant attitude of a true rebel in the face of persecution. - Summary by Ben Adams (1 hr 12 min)

Chapters

Introduction

22:32

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Mourn Not the Dead

1:07

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Taps

1:30

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Night in the Cell House

1:23

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Prison Shadows

1:28

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Prison Reveille

1:28

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Prison Nocturne

1:23

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The Warrior Wind

2:08

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To Freedom

1:18

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The Vision Maker

1:28

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Distances

1:19

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Phantoms

0:59

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Seven Little Sparrows

0:57

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Salaam!

4:06

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The West is Dead

1:31

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Up From Your Knees

1:59

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The Eunuch

2:28

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I.W.W. Prison Song

1:55

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To France

1:30

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Villanelle

1:52

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Wesley Everest

1:34

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The Industrial Heretics

1:17

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Blood and Wine

2:27

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The Red Guard

1:15

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The Red Feast

2:59

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The Girls Who Sang for Us

1:23

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To Edith

1:10

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Song of Separation

1:13

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To My Little Son

1:20

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Escaped!

1:27

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Retrospect

1:56

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Bewertungen

Excellent Poetry & Narration

(5 Sterne)

An enjoyable collection of dark, thoughtful poems that portray longing, frustration, staunchness, and prison life. (No romance!) The narration is excellent! Mr. Adams makes what he reads come alive and have meaning. Thank you for taking the time to do this, Mr Adams!