Songs Of The Outlands: Ballads Of The Hoboes And Other Verse

Songs of the Outlands: Ballads of the Hoboes and Other Verse

by Henry Herbert Knibbs

This collection of poems by Henry Herbert Knibbs captures the lives and experiences of hobos and other outcasts during the early 20th century. Through vivid language and raw emotion, Knibbs portrays the struggles and joys of those living on the fringes of society. The poems explore themes of poverty, hardship, wanderlust, adventure, freedom, resilience, hope, and the human spirit's ability to endure.

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