Carl Sandburg’s Death – Cause and Date

The poet Carl Sandburg died at the age of 89. Here is all you want to know, and more!

Biography - A Short Wiki

American poet and author who is best remembered for Rootabaga Stories, The War Years, and Cornhuskers. Many of his poems include references to the city of Chicago.

He married Lilian Steichen in 1908. He, his wife, and their three daughters eventually settled on a North Carolina estate they named Connemara.

Quotes

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“Strange things blow in through my window on the wings of the night wind and I don’t worry about my destiny.” (Carl Sandburg)

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“To be a good loser is to learn how to win.” (Carl Sandburg)

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“The moon is a friend for the lonesome to talk to.” (Carl Sandburg)

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“I tell you the past is a bucket of ashes, so live not in your yesterdays, no just for tomorrow, but in the here and now. Keep moving and forget the post mortems; and remember, no one can get the jump on the future.” (Carl Sandburg)

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“Love your neighbor as yourself; but don’t take down the fence.” (Carl Sandburg)