Gone
Gone - context Summary
Published in Chicago Poems
Published in 1916 in Chicago Poems, "Gone" is a short free-verse vignette about Chick Lorimer, a beloved, vivacious woman who suddenly disappears. The poem records communal admiration—how "everybody loved" her—and the mystery of her departure, leaving townspeople to wonder how many suitors she left behind. It exemplifies Sandburg's early interest in ordinary urban figures and transience, portraying public affection and absence without explanation.
Read Complete AnalysesEverybody loved Chick Lorimer in our town. Far off Everybody loved her. So we all love a wild girl keeping a hold On a dream she wants. Nobody knows now where Chick Lorimer went. Nobody knows why she packed her trunk. . a few old things And is gone, Gone with her little chin Thrust ahead of her And her soft hair blowing careless From under a wide hat, Dancer, singer, a laughing passionate lover. Were there ten men or a hundred hunting Chick? Were there five men or fifty with aching hearts? Everybody loved Chick Lorimer. Nobody knows where she's gone.
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