The RetroLounge Daily Poem Thread (Wed 11/5/2008)

[RetroLounge]

I Hear America Singing

I hear America singing, the varied carols I hear,
Those of mechanics, each one singing his as it whould be blithe and strong,
The carpenter singing his as he measures his plank or beam,
The mason singing his as he makes ready for work, or leaves off work,
The boatman singing what belongs to him in his boat, the deckhand singing on the steamboat deck,
The shoemaker singing as he sits on his bench, the hatter singing as he stands,
The woodcutter's song, the ploughboy's on his way in the morning, or at noon intermission or at sundown,
The delicious singing of the mother, or of the young wife at work, or of the girl sewing or washing,
Each singing what belongs to him or her and to none else,
The day what belongs to the day--at night the party of young fellows, robust, friendly,
Singing with open mouths their strong melodious songs.

Walt Whitman

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RL

[Chorophyll]

1. Good morning!

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[Chorophyll]

7. I'll see your Walt Whitman and raise you Langston Hughes...

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[RetroLounge]

8. I already have him on queue for tomorrow...

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RL

[Chorophyll]

9. D'oh! Sorry!

Hope I didn't spoil your mojo. :blush:

[RetroLounge]

10. Nope.

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[blueraven95]

2. morning retro -

I didn't think you could top yesterday's poem...and then you pull this one out! :bounce:


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6. Thanks!

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[Tuesday Afternoon]

3. Classic! K&R

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[CaliforniaPeggy]

5. My dear Retro!

That's just perfect!

I hear America singing too...

Thank you...

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