Bars and Shadows: The Prison Poems of Ralph Chaplin


Leído por 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)

Capítulos

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

Reseñas

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!