Golden Stars
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3.0 • 1 Rating
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Publisher Description
A memorial poem "Golden Stars" , in a permanent form has been presented in this book. The other verses are included simply because they are a wayside record of some of the varied feelings of an old lover of peace who was willing to fight for it, —feelings which may find a response in other American hearts.
Customer Reviews
Odd artifact of the immediate post-wwi period, but not very good
As with all of this author’s poetry I’ve read to date, there’s an assumption - not true then, especially, in the time of Ingersoll- that his audience, no, his country is all Christian. Additionally he asserts jingoistically that the enemy (the Germans- the other Central Powers are not mentioned) are still following the Norse Gods and are heathens, making WWI a religious war - which briefly it wasn’t…
There’s some joy to be had, enough for 3/5.
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