Poetic Openings : Vachel Lindsay to Vachel Lindsay

Poet : Vachel Lindsay : Poem : The Leaden-eyed : First Line : Let not young souls be smothered out before
Poet : Vachel Lindsay : Poem : The Lion : First Line : The Lion is a kingly beast.
Poet : Vachel Lindsay : Poem : The Master Of The Dance : First Line : A chant to which it is intended a group of children shall
Poet : Vachel Lindsay : Poem : The Merciful Hand : First Line : Written to Miss Alice L. F. Fitzgerald, Edith Cavell
Poet : Vachel Lindsay : Poem : The Moon Is A Painter : First Line : He coveted her portrait.

Poet : Vachel Lindsay : Poem : The Moon's The North Wind's Cooky : First Line : (What the Little Girl Said)
Poet : Vachel Lindsay : Poem : The Mouse That Gnawed The Oak-tree Down : First Line : The mouse that gnawed the oak-tree down
Poet : Vachel Lindsay : Poem : The Mysterious Cat : First Line : A chant for a children’s pantomime dance, suggested by a
Poet : Vachel Lindsay : Poem : The North Star Whispers To The Blacksmith's Son : First Line : The North Star whispers: “You are one
Poet : Vachel Lindsay : Poem : The Old Horse In The City : First Line : The moon’s a peck of corn. It lies