1925. American poet born to a family of evangelical Disciples of Christ, Lindsay transferred his crusading spirit to converting Americans to a love of poetry. His poetry explored American subjects and heroes, with patriotism and a mystic faith in the earth and nature. Contents: Adventures While Preaching Hieroglyphic Sermons; Invocation for The Map of the Universe; Adventures While Singing These Songs: Section I-Nightingales; Section II-Orations, College War-Cries, and Olympic Games; Section III-Litany of the Heroes; Section IV-Verses of an Especially Inscriptional Character; Section V-Moon Poems; Section VI-Incense, and Praise, and Whim, and Glory; Section VII-Runes of the Road; Section VIII-Home Town; Section IX-Politics; Section X-Songs Based on American Hieroglyphics, Cartoons, and Motion Pictures; and Section XI-A Song Based on Egyptian Hieroglyphics.

Nicholas Vachel Lindsay (November 10, 1879 – December 5, 1931) was an American poet. He is considered the father of modern singing poetry as he referred to it, or lyrical poetry as it is more widely known. His numerous correspondences with the poet Yeats detail his intentions to revive the musical qualities in poetry as had been practiced by the ancient Greeks. Because of his use of American Midwest themes he also became known as the "Prairie Troubador."
During World War I, Lindsay wrote one of his most famous poems in what we now call the Vachel Lindsay Home, an anti-war poem invoking the memory of Lincoln, “Abraham Lincoln Walks at Midnight” which I’ll close with here.