Fish Crier - A poem by Carl Sandburg


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Carl Sandburg - Fish Crier

I KNOW a Jew fish crier down on Maxwell Street with a
voice like a north wind blowing over corn stubble
in January.
He dangles herring before prospective customers evincing
a joy identical with that of Pavlowa dancing.
His face is that of a man terribly glad to be selling fish,
terribly glad that God made fish, and customers to
whom he may call his wares, from a pushcart.

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Poet: Carl Sandburg (Carl Sandburg Art) Poem: 15. Fish Crier Volume: Chicago Poems - Chicago Poems Year: Published/Written in 1912 Poem of the Day: Nov 14 2003 Comment 2 of 2, added on December 20th, 2006 at 11:50 AM. OMG THIS WAS THE BEST POEM I HAVE EVER READ THE INTULECTUAL SPEAKING OF THE AUTHOR JUST THRILLED ME. COOPER from United States Comment 1 of 2, added on November 11th, 2005 at 6:22 PM. it was good jake from Australia More Comments >> Are you looking for more information on this poem? Perhaps you are trying to analyze it? The poem, Fish Crier, has received 2 comments. Click here to read them, and perhaps post a comment of your own. Of course you can also always discuss poems by Carl Sandburg with others on the American Poems poetry forum!

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Poet: Carl Sandburg Poem: 15. Fish Crier Volume: Chicago Poems - Chicago Poems Year: Published/Written in 1912 Last read: Dec 10 2009, 11:36PM Poem of the Day: Nov 14 2003 Viewed 4022 times. Added on November 11th, 2005 at 6:22 PM.

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