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General William Booth Enters Into Heaven and Other Poems is a collection of poems written by American poet Vachel Lindsay. The book was first published in 1913 and includes 36 poems, including the titular ""General William Booth Enters Into Heaven."" The poem tells the story of the founder of the Salvation Army, William Booth, as he enters heaven and is greeted by an angelic choir. The collection also includes poems on a variety of other topics, including social justice, nature, and love. Lindsay's poetry is known for its musicality and use of spoken word techniques, such as repetition and onomatopoeia. Overall, General William Booth Enters Into Heaven and Other Poems is a powerful and thought-provoking collection of poetry that explores themes of faith, humanity, and the human condition.1917. Collection of verse from the American poet born to a family of evangelical Disciples of Christ, who transferred his crusading spirit to converting Americans to a love of poetry. His poetry explored American subjects and heroes, with patriotism and a mystic faith in the earth and nature. See other titles by this author available from Kessinger Publishing.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.