13: The Sandman & Johnny Speaks Poems

Two nighttime children's classic poems by Paul Laurence Dunbar (1865-1906) of Dayton, Ohio. Dunbar wrote his first poem at the age of 6. He was 19 when he self-published his first book of poetry and went on to write novels, short stories, plays, and musicals. Paul Dunbar was gifted, he wrote poetry and stories in the American southern dialect, as you heard in A Cabin Tale (episode 10), and in the American northern dialect here in these two poems. Feel free to read or sing along here: The Sandman and Johnny Speaks. Dunbar is my favorite poet, and in my opinion, he's America's Shakespeare and God Father of the Spoken Word Movement in the USA. Mixed by DJ King Canal Music: (c) Sun Ready by View Point Visit Aunti: www.AuntiOni.fun If you like The Sandman & Johnny Speaks show you care and share it with your family and friends, everywhere. Thanks *!*