The Congo and Other Poems (Dover Thrift Editions) compiles over 75 works by renowned American poet Vachel Lindsay, featuring some of his most beloved performance pieces such as “The Congo” and “The Santa Fe Trail.” The anthology also includes lesser-known pieces like “The Jingo and the Minstrel,” which Lindsay subtitled “An Argument for the Maintenance of Peace and Goodwill with the Japanese People.” This collection offers a diverse array of Lindsay’s poetic voice, spanning themes of peace, social justice, and American landscape. With detailed directions from the author himself on how to recite his works, readers can engage more deeply with Lindsay’s intent and passion.