Six Street ends come together here.
They feed people and wagons into the center.
In and out all day horses with thoughts of nose-bags.
Men with shovels, women with baskets and baby buggies.
Six ends of streets and no sleep for them all day.
The people and wagons come and go, out an din.
Triangles of banks and drug stores watch.
The policemen whistle, the trolley cars bump.
Wheels, wheels, feet, feet, all day.

Carl Sandburg Assignment

Read Carl Sandburg's poem, Blue Island Intersection and explain how it relates to the hidstory of Pilsen. Your paper should be 2-3 pages typed (double spaced). After reading the poem read the history of Pilsen and go to the corresponding links to further understand the neighborhood history.