Song of the Broad-Axe - stanza 4

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LibriVox volunteers bring you 17 recordings of Song of the Broad-Axe, 4th stanza by Walt Whitman. This was the Weekly Poetry project for JUne 21, 2015. Read in English by ashleighjane; Bruce Kachuk; David Lawrence; Newgatenovelist; Emily Sullivan; Greg Giordano; Jeffrey Church; Jesse O'Brien; J. McDougall; Jesse Zuba; Lee Ann Howlett; Larry Wilson; Leonard Wilson; Maria Kasper; Rosslyn Carlyle; Son of the Exiles and Vanessa Garcia. This Weekly Poem is an excerpt from Song of the Broad-axe (4th Stanza) by Walt Whitman, who was an American poet, essayist and journalist. A humanist, he was a part of the transition between transcendentalism and realism, incorporating both views in his works. Whitman is among the most influential poets in the American canon, often called the father of free verse. ( Wikipedia) For further information, including links to online text, reader information, RSS feeds, CD cover or other formats (if available), please go to the LibriVox catalog page for this recording. For more free audio books or to become a volunteer reader, visit LibriVox.org . Download M4B (12MB)

Directors & creators

Walt Whitman

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librivox; audiobooks; literature; poetry; patriotic; cities

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