This is a collection of poems by James Weldon Johnson. Johnson was an early civil rights activist, and this theme is the basis for many of the poems in this collection as well. This volume also contains an introduction by Brander Matthews.The first half of this volume contains poems in classical style and form, the second half of this collection is a set of "Jingles & Croons". - Summary by Carolin
Chapters
1
Introduction by Brander Matthews Read by Larry Wilson 5:31
2
Fifty Years Read by Lynda Marie Neilson 6:44
3
To America Read by Nemo 0:53
4
O Black and Unknown Bards Read by Lynda Marie Neilson 3:59
5
O Southland Read by Lynda Marie Neilson 2:01
6
To Horace Bumstead Read by Phil Schempf 1:07
7
The Color Sergeant Read by Nemo 1:31
8
The Black Mammy Read by Nemo 1:32
9
Father, Father Abraham Read by Phil Schempf 1:03
10
Brothers Read by Nemo 4:58
11
Fragment Read by Nemo 2:17
12
The White Witch Read by Nemo 3:23
13
Mother Night Read by Nemo 1:14
14
The Young Warrior Read by Phil Schempf 1:08
15
The Glory of the Day Was in Her Face Read by Lynda Marie Neilson 1:14
16
From the Spanish of Plácido Read by Lynda Marie Neilson 1:27
17
From the Spanish Read by Lynda Marie Neilson 0:41
18
From the German of Uhland Read by Lynda Marie Neilson 1:40
19
Before a Painting Read by Nemo 1:16
20
I Hear the Stars Still Singing Read by Larry Wilson 0:37
21
Girl of Fifteen Read by Lynda Marie Neilson 1:15
22
The Suicide Read by Nemo 1:30
23
Down by the Carib Sea Read by Lynda Marie Neilson 7:40
24
The Greatest of These Is War Read by Nemo 4:17
25
A Mid-Day Dreamer Read by Larry Wilson 1:12
26
The Temptress Read by Corey Matlak 1:35
27
Ghosts of the Old Year Read by Nemo 2:04
28
The Ghost of Deacon Brown Read by Corey Matlak 1:33
29
Lazy Read by Lynda Marie Neilson 1:59
30
Omar Read by Lynda Marie Neilson 0:39
31
Deep in the Quiet Wood Read by Larry Wilson 1:15
32
Voluptas Read by Lynda Marie Neilson 0:34
33
The Word of an Engineer Read by Lynda Marie Neilson 1:41
34
Life Read by Lynda Marie Neilson 0:45
35
Sleep Read by Lynda Marie Neilson 1:21
36
Prayer at Sunrise Read by Larry Wilson 1:23
37
The Gift to Sing Read by McKinnie Lee Sizemore 1:04
38
Morning, Noon and Night Read by Lynda Marie Neilson 1:22
39
Her Eyes Twin Pools Read by McKinnie Lee Sizemore 0:47
40
The Awakening Read by Nemo 1:16
41
Beauty That Is Never Old Read by Lynda Marie Neilson 1:14
42
Venus in a Garden Read by Lynda Marie Neilson 1:23
43
Vashti Read by Lynda Marie Neilson 5:08
44
The Reward Read by Lynda Marie Neilson 0:40
45
Sence You Went Away Read by Lynda Marie Neilson 1:32
46
Ma Lady's Lips Am Like de Honey Read by Lynda Marie Neilson 2:48
47
Tunk Read by Lynda Marie Neilson 3:47
48
Nobody's Lookin' but de Owl an' de Moon Read by Lynda Marie Neilson 2:00
49
You's Sweet to Yo' Mammy Jes de Same Read by Lynda Marie Neilson 2:07
50
A Plantation Bacchanal Read by Lynda Marie Neilson 2:20
51
July in Georgy Read by Lynda Marie Neilson 1:42
52
A Banjo Song Read by Lynda Marie Neilson 1:35
53
Answer to Prayer Read by Lynda Marie Neilson 2:23
54
Dat Gal o' Mine Read by Lynda Marie Neilson 1:34
55
The Seasons Read by Lynda Marie Neilson 1:34
56
'Possum Song Read by Lynda Marie Neilson 2:44
57
Brer Rabbit, You'se de Cutes' of 'Em All Read by Larry Wilson 2:08
58
An Explanation Read by Lynda Marie Neilson 0:56
59
De Little Pickaninny's Gone to Sleep Read by Lynda Marie Neilson 2:07
60
The Rivals Read by Lynda Marie Neilson 12:42
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