Things as They Are (Classic Reprint): Ballads: Ballads (Classic Reprint) - Softcover

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A stirring collection of ballads that turn everyday toil into song and remind you what keeps people moving. This volume blends working-class life, bold dreams, and streetwise humor into verse you can feel in your bones.

These poems celebrate the grit of labor, the pull of ambition, and the social heart of cities. From the toilers in road camps to the bright pulse of urban life, the verses prize perseverance, courage, and the joy and cost of striving. The book also explores love, youth, and the lure of fame, all told in direct, memorable language.

- Experience poems that honor workers, dreamers, and the people who keep cities moving.
- Feel the energy of youth, resilience in the face of doubt, and the pull of the open road.
- Read vivid scenes of city life, sports excitement, and moments of hard-won hope.
- Encounter a voice that moves between affection, grit, humor, and social observation.

Ideal for readers who enjoy brisk, memorable verse about work, ambition, and life in the modern world.

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