Project Gutenberg 1997-08-01 Public domain in the USA. 1589 Lindsay, Vachel 1879 1931 Lindsay, Nicholas Vachel Monroe, Harriet 1860 1936 The Congo, and Other Poems Produced by Alan R. Light, and David Widger "The Congo and Other Poems" by Vachel Lindsay is a collection of poems likely written in the early 20th century. The volume explores themes of culture, race, and human experience through a musical and rhythmic style that emphasizes spoken word and performance elements. One of the notable works in this collection is the titular poem "The Congo," which delves into the complexities of the African American experience, drawing on imagery and sounds that evoke a vibrant, yet often tragic, narrative. The opening of the collection introduces the reader to the poem "The Congo," which serves as both a celebration and critique of the African American culture and its struggles. The poem begins with its immersive and rhythmic structure, drawing the reader into the revelry of the characters described—"fat black bucks" celebrating in a barrel-house, while also addressing deeper themes of violence and colonialism. In its progression, it paints a vivid, song-like picture of life along the Congo River, contrasting joyous celebration with the dark, haunting legacy of oppression. This duality set up in the opening portion establishes the tone for the rest of the collection, which boldly navigates various themes and styles, often intended for performance or vocalization, allowing the reader to engage both intellectually and emotionally with the text. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 79.8 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en American poetry Narrative poetry PS Text Category: Poetry Category: American Literature 154367 2025-07-01T08:03:46.307022 text/html 146962 2008-07-23T16:18:10 text/html; charset=us-ascii 130286 2025-07-01T08:03:52.775958 application/epub+zip 132917 2025-07-01T08:03:48.764977 application/epub+zip 120386 2025-07-01T08:03:47.692993 application/epub+zip 268221 2025-07-01T08:03:55.311954 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 248934 2025-07-01T08:03:52.108984 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 201394 2022-09-01T09:16:01.824768 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 134729 2023-10-01T07:36:07.008746 text/plain 16306 2025-07-01T08:03:55.441940 application/rdf+xml 13231 2025-07-01T08:03:48.176007 image/jpeg 3868 2025-07-01T08:03:47.932969 image/jpeg 124176 2025-07-01T08:03:46.319009 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia