The Power Of Prayer by Sidney Lanier
or, The First Steamboat up the Alabama. You, Dinah! Come and set me whar de ribber-roads does meet. De Lord, HE made dese black-jack roots to twis' into a seat. Umph, dar! De Lord have mussy on dis blin' ole nigger's feet. It 'pear to me dis mornin' I kin smell de fust o' June. I 'clar', I b'lieve dat mockin'-bird could play de fiddle soon! Dem yonder town-bells sounds like dey was ringin' in de moon. Well, ef dis nigger IS been blind for fo'ty year or mo', Dese ears, DEY sees the world, like, th'u' de cracks dat's in de do'.
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"or, The First Steamboat up the Alabama...."
"The Power Of Prayer" by Sidney Lanier is a nature and inspirational and spiritual english poem consisting of 81 lines. This English poem by Sidney Lanier demonstrates the timeless power of verse to capture complex human emotions. Beginning with "or, The First Steamboat up the Alabama. ...", this piece explores themes of nature and inspirational and spiritual through vivid imagery and emotional resonance. The work invites contemplation on the deeper currents of life, love, and the human condition. Sidney Lanier's celebrated body of poetry continues to inspire readers across generations and cultures, and this particular work stands as a powerful example of their artistic vision.