Classic and Contemporary Poetry
MAN, THE MAN-HUNTER, by CARL SANDBURG Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: I saw man, the man-hater Last Line: The -- son of a bitch. Subject(s): Collective Behavior; Hate; Social Protest; Mobs; Crowds | ||||||||
I saw Man, the man-hater, Hunting with a torch in one hand, And a kerosene can in the other, Hunting with guns, ropes, shackles. I listened And the high cry rang. The high cry of Man, the man-hunter: We'll get you yet, -- you -- Son of a Bitch! I listened later, The high cry rang: Kill him! Kill him! -- the Judean equivalent -- the Son of a Bitch! In the morning the sun saw Two butts of something, a smoking rump, And a warning in charred wood: Well, we got him, the -- Son of a Bitch. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...ENGLAND GERMANY by GLYN MAXWELL AT THE BALL GAME by WILLIAM CARLOS WILLIAMS THE BROOK: SUMMER by LAURA ABELL |
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