Vachel Lindsay Poems

Vachel Lindsay was an American poet born in 1879. He is commonly cited as a founding member of “singing poetry.” Many of his verses were meant to be chanted or sung rather than simply read aloud. At the end of his career, he was one of the best-known poets in the United States.

Abraham Lincoln Walks at Midnight

by Vachel Lindsay

‘Abraham Lincoln Walks at Midnight’ is a poem by American poet Vachel Lindsay. It was published in 1914 during World

The Old Horse in the City

by Vachel Lindsay

In ‘The Old Horse in the City’ Lindsay explores themes of freedom, confinement, and the lives of animals in four short