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Honey and Salt

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Carl Sandburg's Honey and Salt is a perfect work of poetic mastery. From cover to cover the reader is engrossed in deep thoughts and clever metaphors. This book is reccomended to anyone looking for a good read!

People criticize Sandburg as being too literal and sappy. Read Honey and Salt. You may find as I did that it doesn't really matter.

I read this book when it first came out as a young teen. I loved the subjects Sandburg made immortal in such expressive words. My favorite remains "Cahokia". The richness of the imagery and the honesty of sentiment remind me of long summers along the Mississippi River Palisades.

I have been looking for this book since I lost my copy several years ago. If you think you don't like Carl Sandburg try this book!

LIKE A SHARP KNIFE, THE POEMS THAT CARL SANDBURG CREATES IN THIS COLLECTION CUT STRAIGHT TO THE HEART OF WHAT HE WRITES ABOUT. HIS TAKE ON THE MANY ASPECTS OF LIFE ARE SPOT ON AND HIS WRITING CREATES A DEEP EMOTIONAL UNDERSTANDING OF LIFE AND LOVE. THIS COLLECTION SHOULD NOT BE MISSED AND SHOULD BE SHARED WITH ONE YOU LOVE.