In Praise of Johnny Appleseed

In Praise of Johnny Appleseed,
free-verse poem by Vachel Lindsay, published in his Collected Poems (1923). It celebrates the pioneering career of his favorite hero, John Chapman, whom he considers a symbol of the restless, creative American spirit. The work is in three parts: “Over the Appalachian Barricade,” “The Indians Worship Him, But He Hurries On,” and “Johnny Appleseed's Old Age.”