Hobo Turned Poet

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At age 19, Carl Sandburg left his boyhood home in Illinois he took no bag or supplies. He was headed for the open rode where he would live as a hobo. Sandburgs hobo experiences wood appear later in his writing. He become best know for his poetry. He also wrote folk songs and a biography of abraham Lincoln. "Time is the coin of your life" Sandburg said. "It is the only coin you have, and only you can determine how it will be spent.

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At age 19, Carl Sandburg left his boyhood home in Illinois. He took no bag or supplies. He was headed for the open road where he would live as a hobo. Sandburg's hobo experiences would appear later in his writing. He became best known for his poetry. He also wrote folk songs and a biography of Abraham Lincoln. "Time is the coin of your life," Sandburg said. "It is the only coin you have, and only you can determine how it will be spent."

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