
COLLECTS
I’M SO GLAD I WAS BORN
PANKHURST
WHAT IS THE COLOR OF YOUR SKIN?
YOU WRITERS
ALL THE ENGINEERS PERISHED
WHAT ARE YOU DOING?
I CLAIM EVERYTHING
TO LEAVE NO DOOR UNOPENED
HAVE YOU SOLD YOUR SOUL?
This collection opens with a sweeping, almost lyrical meditation on what it means to be born and to love. The narrator weaves personal confession with grand philosophical musings, drawing parallels between the intimate self and the vast cosmos. Listeners are invited into a stream of consciousness that celebrates both the ordinary and the transcendent.
Through vivid, rhythmic language, the work explores themes of identity, purpose, and the interconnectedness of all things, from the smallest worm to the grandest star. Its tone is both earnest and provocative, challenging listeners to consider their own place in the world. The piece sets a tone of hopeful defiance that carries through the first act, promising further contemplation and emotional resonance. As the voice unfolds, it balances introspection with a quiet call to embrace the mystery of existence.
Language
en
Duration
~3 hours (178K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Credits
Produced by Jens Sadowski and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net. This book was produced from images made available by the Blue Mountain Project, Princeton University.
Release date
Sep 24, 2020
Rights
Public domain in the USA.

1858–1919
A close friend and devoted chronicler of Walt Whitman, he turned years of daily conversation into one of the richest records of an American writer’s life. He was also a poet, editor, and lively voice in progressive literary culture at the turn of the twentieth century.
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