- Collection:
- New Georgia Encyclopedia
- Title:
- AUDIO: "The Marshes of Glynn," by Sidney Lanier
- Contributor to Resource:
- Georgia Public Broadcasting
- Date of Original:
- 1990/2020
- Subject:
- Poetry
Literature
Marshes--Georgia--Glynn County
Live oak--Georgia--Glynn County
Ocean--Georgia--Glynn County
Sky--In literature
Praise of God--In literature
Sun--Rising and setting
Poets, American--Georgia--Glynn County - Location:
- United States, Georgia, Glynn County, 31.21324, -81.4937
- Medium:
- encyclopedias
- Type:
- Sound
- Format:
- audio/mpeg
- Description:
- Set in Glynn County, the poem begins with a rhythmic description of the thick marsh as the narrator feels himself growing and connecting with the sinews of the marsh itself. As his vision expands seaward, he recognizes that the marshes and sea, in their vastness, are the expression of God's greatness and are filled with power and mystery. Read by David Bottoms.Audio by Georgia Public Broadcasting and New Georgia Encyclopedia.
Audio recording of Sidney Lanier's poem The Marshes of Glynn, read by David Bottoms. A photograph a Glynn County, Georgia marsh illuminated by sunset accompanies the recording. The poem begins with a rhythmic description of the thick marsh as the narrator feels himself growing and connecting with the sinews of the marsh itself. As his vision expands seaward, the speaker recognizes that the marshes and sea, in their vastness, are the expression of God's greatness and are filled with power and mystery. - Metadata URL:
- https://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/articles/counties-cities-neighborhoods/brunswick/m-10026/
- Holding Institution:
- New Georgia Encyclopedia (Project)
- Rights:
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