Lake Michigan has inspired poetry, music and great works of literature. Here are a few fine examples.
Browse the lyrics, poetry and prose about the Great Lakes and Lake Michigan area. Just click a title for the full lyrics and information behind each piece.
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Fog Selection from Chicago Poems by Carl Sandburg (1916)
Bronzes Selection from Chicago Poems by Carl Sandburg (1916)
The Harbor Selection from Chicago Poems by Carl Sandburg (1916)
Lost Selection from Chicago Poems by Carl Sandburg (1916)
From the Shore Selection from Chicago Poems by Carl Sandburg (1916)
Picnic Boat Selection from Chicago Poems by Carl Sandburg (1916)
Beaver Island Boys Also Known as The Gallagher Boys or Where the Stormy Winds Blow.
Lakes of Amerikey The Great Lakes were known to deepwater salt sailors as the "Lakes of Amerikey".
The Lady Elgin There are many songs written about shipwrecks on the Great Lakes.
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