Bars and Shadows: The Prison Poems of Ralph Chaplin


Lu par 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)

Chapitres

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

Critiques

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!