Lit 216 - Chicago

This was a poem I'd read before but I certainly didn't mind reading it again. Sandburg's use of personification to describe Chicago as a working man is done very well. When you read this poem you can tell that Sandburg really loved his city and he wanted to defend its name no matter what. It describes chicago as a hard worker, the place where the things everyone needs are built and made. Sandburg says Chicago is tough and raw, unlike eastern cities. He admits that it has flaws but what city doesn't?