Blizzard Voices of 1888 - a Nebraska Story

Nebraska poet and essayist, Ted Kooser, the 13th U.S. Poet Laureate, reads from his collection of poems recording the devastation unleashed on the Great Plains by the Jan. 12, 1888 blizzard. The Blizzard Voices is based on actual reminiscences of the survivors as recorded in documents from the time and written reminiscences from years later. Here are the haunting voices of the men and women who were teaching school, working the land, and tending the house when the storm arrived and changed their lives forever. For more "Nebraska Stories," visit http://www.netnebraska.org/nebraskastories.

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[mnsupesfan1]

The book is very good. Really gives you a perspective of what life was like on the midwest prairie.

[bbbooobbbbbbyyy22446]

i have it and my last name is in it

[PoetryETrain]

This has been added to our playlists here, and on facebook... thank you.

[mmmbad]

That was a truly beautiful poem! Thanks for posting. Poetry comes from the heart.

[VirgoGal74]

If you want an excellent account of the tragic 1888 blizzard, read "The Childrens Blizzard" by David Laskin. I read the book in about 3 days, it was so captivating and stunning. It is available at the library and for sale at Barnes and Noble and probably Borders too!