Ch16 Myths and Legends

Posted on February 21, 2012 by Roy Trumbull

The Old Lodger

This tale, from Myths and Legends of Our Own Land by Charles M. Skinner, tells of a non believing landlady who encounters her dead lodger.

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Ch15 Myths and Legends

Posted on February 21, 2012 by Roy Trumbull

Riders of the Deserts

A Spanish trader has his way with the wife of an Indian brave and drives her mad. Upon the braves return his wife commits suicide and he seeks revenge. He kidnaps the trader and ties him on a horse face to face with the corpse of his victim. They ride the desert until he too is driven mad.
This story comes from “Myths and Legends of Our Own Land” by Charles M. Skinner.

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Ch14 Myths and Legends

Posted on February 16, 2012 by Roy Trumbull

The Phantom Train of Marshall Pass

A train engineer pulling up to the 12,000 foot summit of Marshall Pass, CO finds he’s being pursued by a wild train behind while being ordered to stop by a swinging signal lantern ahead.
The tale is from the collection “Myths and Legends of Our Own Land” by Charles M. Skinner.

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The Plot To Assassinate The President-Elect

Posted on February 8, 2012 by Roy Trumbull

This account of a plot in Baltimore to assassinate Lincoln before he could take the oath of office comes from Carl Sandburg’s “Lincoln-The War Years”.

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And So To-Day by Carl Sandburg

Posted on January 29, 2012 by Roy Trumbull

This poem  was written on the occasion of the interment of the World War I Unknown Soldier.

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Death Snips Proud Men by Carl Sandburg

Posted on January 17, 2012 by Roy Trumbull

No matter our accomplishments or power, we are all subject to Death’s whim.

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The Lawyers Know Too Much by Carl Sandburg

Posted on January 17, 2012 by Roy Trumbull

A search is made for that which is created by lawyers yet its substance cannot be found.

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Four Preludes On Playthings In The Wind by Carl Sandburg

Posted on January 17, 2012 by Roy Trumbull

No matter the scope of man’s accomplishments they soon revert to dust.

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Cahoots by Carl Sandburg

Posted on January 17, 2012 by Roy Trumbull

Corruption happens but in Chicago it is an art form. Perhaps the stuffing of pockets might be handicapped by the wearing of mittens.

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The Crapshooters by Carl Sandburg

Posted on January 17, 2012 by Roy Trumbull

The game goes on living or dead.

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Accomplished Facts by Carl Sandburg

Posted on January 17, 2012 by Roy Trumbull

For those who think the phrase “so it goes” was the property of Kurt Vonnegut, this poem demonstrates that Carl Sandburg beat him to it.

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Boy and Father by Carl Sandburg

Posted on January 17, 2012 by Roy Trumbull

To the boy Alexander, it is dreams from his reading and wonder about his lost mother as the rain comes down.

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Ossawatomie by Carl Sandburg

Posted on January 17, 2012 by Roy Trumbull

On August 30th of 1856 pro-slavery raiders attacked the abolitionist town of Ossawatomie, Kansas. The town was defended by John Brown and 40 residents with the raiders having 6 to 1 odds in their favor. The defenders had to abandon the town which was then looted and burned.

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The Short Attention Span Philosopher #286

Posted on January 16, 2012 by Roy Trumbull

#286 Prof. Irwin Corey

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House By Carl Sandburg

Posted on January 10, 2012 by Roy Trumbull

A veteran of the Civil War tells tales of slaughter to two young Swedish boys. One of them wants to be a soldier.

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They All Want To Play Hamlet by Carl Sandburg

Posted on January 10, 2012 by Roy Trumbull

An actor’s ambition may exceed his experience, nonetheless there are certain roles every actor hopes to play.

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Bricklayer’s Love by Carl Sandburg

Posted on January 10, 2012 by Roy Trumbull

A love not meant to be is still remembered at the top of a ladder.

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The Mayor of Gary by Carl Sandburg

Posted on January 10, 2012 by Roy Trumbull

A poem about the indifference of a politician to the lives of working men when they worked 12 hour days and a 7 day week.

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The Short Attention Span Philosopher #285

Posted on January 8, 2012 by Roy Trumbull

#285 Thomas Jefferson

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Skyscraper by Carl Sandburg

Posted on January 7, 2012 by Roy Trumbull

An anthropomorphic view of a skyscraper. When this was written a 20 story building was considered a skyscraper.

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