Someone sent me this link to a piece of Stephen Vincent Benet's book length poem, "John Brown's Body" that won a Pulitzer in 1928 if I remember correctly. It is uneven. The best parts IMO are the descriptions of the two peoples, the armies and the leaders. The narrative that runs through it of some mythical mountaineer has always escaped me. That is probably my fault.
This description of the "marble man" is exquisite. pl
http://oldpoetry.com/opoem/show/38925-Stephen-Vincent-Benet-Army-Of-Northern-Virginia
Lee was as noble in defeat as in victory, if not more so. One of the best examples of how a man should conduct himself.
Posted by: Fred | 22 March 2011 at 10:05 PM
It's one of my favourites...
Posted by: Tan Bulut | 30 September 2011 at 02:13 PM