Lucinda Matlock ends a poem in this collection by asserting, (*) "It takes life to love Life," and it opens with a poem asking for "Elmer, Herman, Bert, Tom and Charley" before declaring, "All, all are sleeping on the hill.
One poem in this collection describes how the attorney Benjamin Pantier was driven "[t]o live with his dog in a dingy room" by his own wife. The "Epilogue" to this work includes a conversation between Yogarindra, Beelzebub, and Loki. Lucinda Matlock ends a poem in this collection by asserting, (*) "It takes life to love Life," and it opens with a poem asking for "Elmer, Herman, Bert, Tom and Charley" before declaring, "All, all are sleeping on the hill." Most of the speakers in this collection are buried in Oak Hill Cemetery. For 10 points, name this poetry collection by Edgar Lee Masters narrated by dead, former residents of the title Illinois town.
One poem in this collection describes how the attorney Benjamin Pantier was driven "[t]o live with his dog in a dingy room" by his own wife.
Spoon River Anthology