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Report to the Stockholders: Poems by John Beecher

John Beecher
Report to the Stockholders: Poems by John Beecher Report to the Stockholders is a collection of narrative poems written by social activist and poet John Beecher (1904–1980), a distant descendant of abolitionists Henry Ward Beecher and Harriet Beecher Stowe. Throughout his career, Beecher was appalled by the injustices experienced by poor and working-class Americans, and his poetry was often a reflection of his anger toward a society that looked away from or dismissed these injustices. These 18 poems were written between the mid-1950s and the mid-1970s. The texts of the poems are included in the liner notes.

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Report to the Stockholders John Beecher 04:08
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Old Man John the Melter John Beecher 01:05
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Run of the Mine John Beecher 03:58
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Good Samaritan John Beecher 06:10
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Ensley, Alabama John Beecher 01:20
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Fire by Night John Beecher 00:38
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Beaufort Tides John Beecher 01:22
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Vex Not This Ghost John Beecher 01:28
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Altogether Singing John Beecher 02:29
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The Face You Have Seen John Beecher 02:50
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Screened John Beecher 03:46
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An Air That Kills John Beecher 00:54
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Bodega Head John Beecher 01:21
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The Honey Wagon Man John Beecher 01:10
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Homage to a Subversive John Beecher 02:05
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A Dog's Life and Some Others John Beecher 03:23
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Aztec Figurine John Beecher 01:23
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Engagement at the Salt Fork John Beecher 03:47