The poem comments on industrialization; more specifically, the disadvantages brought by industrialization as it results in job loss.
<h3>Carl Sandburg: Perils of industrial revolution</h3>
Carl Sandburg as a poet, wrote about what he saw, what he heard and what he experienced. He was considered a major player in the Chicago Renaissance and the socialist movement, especially the labor revolution. He introduced readers to the horrors of industrialization.
