Bars and Shadows: The Prison Poems of Ralph Chaplin


Gelesen von Ben Adams

(5 stars; 3 reviews)

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)

Kapitel

Introduction 22:32 Gelesen von Ben Adams
Mourn Not the Dead 1:07 Gelesen von Ben Adams
Taps 1:30 Gelesen von Ben Adams
Night in the Cell House 1:23 Gelesen von Ben Adams
Prison Shadows 1:28 Gelesen von Ben Adams
Prison Reveille 1:28 Gelesen von Ben Adams
Prison Nocturne 1:23 Gelesen von Ben Adams
The Warrior Wind 2:08 Gelesen von Ben Adams
To Freedom 1:18 Gelesen von Ben Adams
The Vision Maker 1:28 Gelesen von Ben Adams
Distances 1:19 Gelesen von Ben Adams
Phantoms 0:59 Gelesen von Ben Adams
Seven Little Sparrows 0:57 Gelesen von Ben Adams
Salaam! 4:06 Gelesen von Ben Adams
The West is Dead 1:31 Gelesen von Ben Adams
Up From Your Knees 1:59 Gelesen von Ben Adams
The Eunuch 2:28 Gelesen von Ben Adams
I.W.W. Prison Song 1:55 Gelesen von Ben Adams
To France 1:30 Gelesen von Ben Adams
Villanelle 1:52 Gelesen von Ben Adams
Wesley Everest 1:34 Gelesen von Ben Adams
The Industrial Heretics 1:17 Gelesen von Ben Adams
Blood and Wine 2:27 Gelesen von Ben Adams
The Red Guard 1:15 Gelesen von Ben Adams
The Red Feast 2:59 Gelesen von Ben Adams
The Girls Who Sang for Us 1:23 Gelesen von Ben Adams
To Edith 1:10 Gelesen von Ben Adams
Song of Separation 1:13 Gelesen von Ben Adams
To My Little Son 1:20 Gelesen von Ben Adams
Escaped! 1:27 Gelesen von Ben Adams
Retrospect 1:56 Gelesen von Ben Adams

Bewertungen

Excellent Poetry & Narration


(5 stars)

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!