Working Translations
Henry La Bonne, “To the Cat” and “The Despised Dandelion”
[English adaptations by Shawn P. Wilbur.]
poetry
Contr'un
Louise Michel and “the birds of the coming storm”
Here is a literal translation of Louise Michel’s “Les Corbeaux”, from Before the Commune, a posthumous collection of poems published in 1905. _____ THE CROWS Up there, on the fir trees, are some soft birds’ […]
Contr'un
Responses to Anarchism: the Rhyme of Ravachol Needham
[From P. R. Bennett, Ducdame; a book of verses. 1912.] The Anarchist [A critic in the New Age suggests that modern thought can submit no longer to the tyranny of rhyme and metre.] Ravachol Needham […]
Uncategorized
Calculus, Poetry, the two William Batchelder Greenes, etc
As much as I complain, and will continue to complain, about the quality of Google Books’ digital archive, their access to materials is remarkable. I have very mixed feelings about that access, given the rather […]
Uncategorized
B. W. Ball, The Revolution
B. W. Ball, “The Revolution,” The Radical Review, 720. THE REVOLUTION. There is no pause. Still blow resounds on blow,The order old making to shake and reelFrom base to pinnacle. To dust brought low,Crescent and […]
Uncategorized
I. G. Blanchard, The Warfare
I. G. Blanchard, “The Warfare,” The Radical Review, 533. THE WARFARE. Along the battle’s flaming van We mark the tried and true, —Defenders of the cause of man, A chosen, peerless few.Born to their mission […]
poetry
“Josiah Warren” (poem) (1874)
[one_third padding=”0 10px 0 0px”] JOSIAH WARREN. Who gave the world the boldest thought, That ever has by man been taught, And set the pride of wealth at naught? Josiah Warren. Who gave […]
Anarchism
J. K. Ingalls, “Address to Commonwealers”
Joshua King Ingalls, “Address to Commonwealers,” The Twentieth Century, XIII, 2 (July 12, 1894), 11. ADDRESS TO COMMONWEALERS BY J. K. INGALLS. Hirelings who for gold have bled!Voters to polls by bosses led!Toilers, begging “work […]