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The Complete Poems of Walt Whitman

The Complete Poems of Walt Whitman

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With an Introduction and Bibliography by Stephen Matterson， Trinity College， Dublin。

Walt Whitman's verse gave the poetry of America a distinctive national voice。 It reflects the unique vitality of the new nation， the vastness of the land and the emergence of a sometimes troubled consciousness， communicated in language and idiom regarded by many at the time as shocking。

Whitman's poems are organic and free flowing， fit into no previously defined genre and skilfully combine autobiographical， sociological and religious themes with lyrical sensuality。 His verse is a fitting celebration of a new breed of American and includes 'Song of Myself'， 'Crossing Brooklyn Ferry'， the celebratory 'Passage to India'， and his fine elegy for the assassinated President Lincoln， 'When Lilacs Last in the Dooryard Bloom'd'。

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Reviews

Claudia Fernández ，

I expected to like this more than I actually did。 Walt Whitman is a classic in English-language literature and I was actually already familiar with his most famous poems （mainly from Leaves of Grass） so I was surprised when I found myself not really engaging with his poetry。 I've come to the conclusion that my problem is with the length of some of his poems， my brain simply can't take a poem that is longer than a page， and I found myself liking the shorter ones and just skipping over the longer I expected to like this more than I actually did。 Walt Whitman is a classic in English-language literature and I was actually already familiar with his most famous poems （mainly from Leaves of Grass） so I was surprised when I found myself not really engaging with his poetry。 I've come to the conclusion that my problem is with the length of some of his poems， my brain simply can't take a poem that is longer than a page， and I found myself liking the shorter ones and just skipping over the longer ones which is a shame。Maybe someday when I have a bit more time， knowledge and patience I'll sit down with this book again and appreciate it more。 At least that is my hope。 But for now I'll stick to Wendy Cope。 。。。more

Patricia N。 McLaughlin ，

How I adore these anthems to the emerging American spirit， the panoramic observations of the sentient being celebrating himself， the body， the miracle of creation， and the Oneness of all that is—singing above the din of everyday life even amidst the hellacious barbarity and nihilistic insanity of the Civil War years。 Leaves of Grass （1855） is a must-read for all aspiring poets。

Carl ，

Walt Whitman loves humanity and the world。 His broad love is embodied in his long， free verse poetry。 His poems are kaleidoscopic and exhaustive。 I do not think there is a Whitman poem that I do not like （except his earlier， formal poems）。

Alexandros Dourtmes ，

I really pushed myself to finish the book。 It felt more like an ongoing， repeated monologue about the same things。 Again and again。 I liked the latter books more。

Bojidar Alexandrov ，

Whitman’s poetry is supposed to be an ecstatic celebration of nature， democracy， diversity， human ingeniousness， and life itslef。 It is supposed to be elevating， optimistic， and renewing the reader’s appreciation of the universe。 Yet， I found this exhaustive collection of his works one of the most ennui-inducing books I have ever encountered （not an exageration）。 I could feel that his enthusiasm was genuine but unfortunately to me it was anything but contagious。 The style， praised as “free-flowi Whitman’s poetry is supposed to be an ecstatic celebration of nature， democracy， diversity， human ingeniousness， and life itslef。 It is supposed to be elevating， optimistic， and renewing the reader’s appreciation of the universe。 Yet， I found this exhaustive collection of his works one of the most ennui-inducing books I have ever encountered （not an exageration）。 I could feel that his enthusiasm was genuine but unfortunately to me it was anything but contagious。 The style， praised as “free-flowing”， felt repetitive， unpoetic， unreadable， and downright annoying。 Whitman’s compulsive desire to “sing” everything， to embrace all areas of human activity， to leave nothing out， results in a lot of his poems being comprised of irksome lists of all sorts of things （on several occasions he spends pages expressing his respect and admiration for every nation on Earth， one by one， or for every American state， or every human occupation。。。） Some of his passages are simply impenetrable but， similarly to many “mystics” and “spiritualists”， Whitman seems to revel in his own ambiguity。 （a continuing theme is his refusal to “translate himself”） His pantheistic vision， oscillating between rejection of metaphysics and reflections on the divine， between praise of the purely physical and discussions of immortality， is not necessarily inconsistent - it fits perfectly into a school of thought， peculiar to America and well established in his time。 The problem， to me at least， is not so much with the content as it is with the cumbersome delivery。All that said， I have to admit that there is a specific mood thats can bring the best out of his poems。 Occasionally- perhaps on a Sunday morning， perhaps after a strong coffee - when you are feeling sentimental and are prone to marvel at the miracle of life， you might overlook the bothersome writing and enjoy the exaltation of these songs。 。。。more

Anna ，

"The prescient poet projects himself centuries ahead and judges performer or performance after the changes of time。 Does it live through them？ Does it still hold on untired？ Will the same style and the direction of genius to similar points be satisfactory now？ [。。。] Is he beloved long and long after he is buried？" I've been with Whitman over a month now and I'm still thrumming， so this isn't hyper coherent but。 But。 I came to this not only as a modern audience but as a definite outsider and as "The prescient poet projects himself centuries ahead and judges performer or performance after the changes of time。 Does it live through them？ Does it still hold on untired？ Will the same style and the direction of genius to similar points be satisfactory now？ [。。。] Is he beloved long and long after he is buried？" I've been with Whitman over a month now and I'm still thrumming， so this isn't hyper coherent but。 But。 I came to this not only as a modern audience but as a definite outsider and as someone who has a。。。 let's say complicated relationship to the US and its position in the world and all it represents， so it wasn't easy， often， to keep pace with someone whose love and belief for the country is so fundamental to his project。 That said， however。 That I could be touched so deeply， and that I'm still reciting lines to myself， and that I read all of Song of Myself twice in one month。。。 Speaks for itself， i guess。 。。。more

Carmen Popescu ，

Not my taste。

Cassandra ，

（My edition was published by Wordsworth Poetic Library） Whitman's elegant works were extraordinarily progressive and underscored by passion and spirituality。 He saw the beauty and the wonder in even the smallest of details and philosophised on what it means to be oneself。 Truly， an essential poet。 Reading his works is like looking at the world with a fresh pair of eyes。 （My edition was published by Wordsworth Poetic Library） Whitman's elegant works were extraordinarily progressive and underscored by passion and spirituality。 He saw the beauty and the wonder in even the smallest of details and philosophised on what it means to be oneself。 Truly， an essential poet。 Reading his works is like looking at the world with a fresh pair of eyes。 。。。more

Kiran Bhat ，

Walt Whitman is one of the great seers of modern poetry。 He meditates on the shades and colours of the human soul often found in Hindu Bhakti writing。 His work contains the infinite and the multiple in small strokes of sentences。 Each poem is consciously incised to reveal something deep in very short spaces。 Whitman sees the world literally like he is an ant on a blade of grass， and he just wants to observe it， between the tugs and tussles of the wind。

Matt Colville ，

Read:Leaves of GrassCrossing Brooklyn Ferry

Paige ，

"Do I contradict myself？Very well then I contradict myself，（I am large， I contain multitudes。）" "Do I contradict myself？Very well then I contradict myself，（I am large， I contain multitudes。）" 。。。more

Flávio Miguel Pereira ，

Walt Whitman is what he is， the poetic version of the american idol and someone who USA would need like forever to shout what the americans need to remember and europe would need to observe shouting。He have had is own things but if someone wants to "make america great again" this is a must have and if someone want to be american or shouted like one this would be a gift Walt Whitman is what he is， the poetic version of the american idol and someone who USA would need like forever to shout what the americans need to remember and europe would need to observe shouting。He have had is own things but if someone wants to "make america great again" this is a must have and if someone want to be american or shouted like one this would be a gift 。。。more

Asalla Othman ，

قرأته بعد أن رأيته في بريكينغ باد 。。الكتاب ضخم عكس ماكان يظهر في المسلسل وهذا يعود لإضافااااات المترجم حيث يبدأ بما يفوق 80 صفحة للحديث عن الكتاب ثم عن ويتمان وللصراحة أنا لا أفضل الكتب التي تبدأ بالحديث عن نفسها ومازلت لا أفهم لم يتعمد المترجمون كشف الكتاب في المقدمة حتى أننا لفترة طويلة كنت أتجاوز المقدمات بسبب إحراقها متعة الاكتشاف عندي 。。ثانياً أظن أن الكتاب ضخم لأنه حسب ماذكر أن ويتمان لم ينشر في كل حياته إلا أوراق العشب فهو أعماله الكاملة 。。 لكن ماحصل أنه في كل طبعة كان يضيف عدد من القصائد قرأته بعد أن رأيته في بريكينغ باد 。。الكتاب ضخم عكس ماكان يظهر في المسلسل وهذا يعود لإضافااااات المترجم حيث يبدأ بما يفوق 80 صفحة للحديث عن الكتاب ثم عن ويتمان وللصراحة أنا لا أفضل الكتب التي تبدأ بالحديث عن نفسها ومازلت لا أفهم لم يتعمد المترجمون كشف الكتاب في المقدمة حتى أننا لفترة طويلة كنت أتجاوز المقدمات بسبب إحراقها متعة الاكتشاف عندي 。。ثانياً أظن أن الكتاب ضخم لأنه حسب ماذكر أن ويتمان لم ينشر في كل حياته إلا أوراق العشب فهو أعماله الكاملة 。。 لكن ماحصل أنه في كل طبعة كان يضيف عدد من القصائد على الطبعة التي تسبقها 。。 لذلك قدتجد نسخ من أوراق العشب منقوصة عن بعضها البعض 。。أعتقد أن ويتمان كان أعمق من أن يترجم ومع أنني من هواة الشعر المترجم أمثال بوكوفسكي وسيليفيا ولكنني هنا لم اندمج وكان ويتمان صعب عليّ بغايته وتشابيهه 。。لكنه يغني للحرية والمساواة والعدالة والديمقراطية والعديد من القيم السامية والمثل العليا 。。 。。。more

Frank Ashe ，

Poetry that needs to be declaimed， not merely read aloud。

Hunter Wiersma ，

My all time favorite poet。 That is all

محمود راضي ，

غالبًا ما يُلام المرء في عصرنا الحالي على حبه لوالت ويتمان، إما بسبب نزوع الشاعر طيلة الوقت إلى المثالية، أو بسبب نزعته الوطنية التي قد يراها البعض توجه فيه الكثير من الشوفينية، وهو اﻷمر الذي كان مثار نقاش بيني وبين صديقة غير محبة ﻷشعار ويتمان منذ بضعة أشهر، وبالتأكيد لها مطلق الحرية فيما تحب أو ما لا تحب。لكني أرى من وجهة نظري أن التغاضي التام عن العامل التاريخي الذي تشكل فيه النص الشعري، باﻹضافة إلى التجربة الذاتية والشخصية للشاعر نفسه فيها الكثير من اﻹهدار الذي يعيق عن تذوق تجربته الشعرية كما غالبًا ما يُلام المرء في عصرنا الحالي على حبه لوالت ويتمان، إما بسبب نزوع الشاعر طيلة الوقت إلى المثالية، أو بسبب نزعته الوطنية التي قد يراها البعض توجه فيه الكثير من الشوفينية، وهو اﻷمر الذي كان مثار نقاش بيني وبين صديقة غير محبة ﻷشعار ويتمان منذ بضعة أشهر، وبالتأكيد لها مطلق الحرية فيما تحب أو ما لا تحب。لكني أرى من وجهة نظري أن التغاضي التام عن العامل التاريخي الذي تشكل فيه النص الشعري، باﻹضافة إلى التجربة الذاتية والشخصية للشاعر نفسه فيها الكثير من اﻹهدار الذي يعيق عن تذوق تجربته الشعرية كما يجب، وتصير عملية التذوق تلك منقوصة。رافقني هذا الكتاب على مدار عام كامل، من أكتوبر 2018 إلى أكتوبر 2019، في أكتوبر الماضي كنت مريضًا للغاية لدرجة أن الطبيب أمرني بالراحة التامة لقرابة الشهر، وهو ما شجعني في البحث داخل مكتبتي عن الكتب التي طال تأجيلها، فقررت أن ابدأ في （أوراق العشب） ويكون لي وِرد يومي أو شبه يومي نظرًا لضخامة حجمه، ومن أجل هضم أشعار ويتمان على مهل، نعم قرأت الكثير من أشعاره باﻹنجليزية من قبل، لكنها كانت المرة اﻷولى التي أتصدى فيها لقراءة أعماله الشعرية الكاملة بعد ترجمتها على يد المترجم والشاعر الرائع رفعت سلام。رافقني هذا الكتاب في أوقات بالغة الصعوبة والشدة والخذلان وخيبة اﻷمل واﻹحساس بالوحدة، سنة كاملة ظل يؤنسني وجوده جنب فراشي، وتؤنسني أشعاره، ويمدني برغبة عارمة في المقاومة اﻹيجابية مثلما كانت أشعاره بالضبطمثالية ويتمان المفرطة في أشعاره ليست -في رأيي- مثالية مرادة لذاتها، بل كانت ضرورة حياتية في سبيل مجابهة كل صعوبات ومآسي ومساؤي الحياة بصدر مفتوح وفتي وصامد، لم تكن حياة ويتمان حياة مفروشة بالورود ولا رغدة العيش، بل قاسى في حياته الكثير، وعايش أهوال الحرب اﻷهلية التي مزقت بلاده التي آمن بها شر تمزيق، ومات فيها شقيقه، ومع كل هذا، تمسك بحب الحياة، لم يكفر بها، وهو فعل أرى فيه أشد صنوف الشجاعة。ويتمان كان يحمل في أشعاره بشارة أمل لعالم جديد يمكن له أن يضمن الرفاهية لبني اﻹنسان، استمد سمت اﻷنبياء وأطل على البشر والعالم من أقصاه ﻷقصاه من عل، لكنه أيضًا كان من ضمن صفوفهم ولم يتخل عنهم، وتعامل مع "أوراق عشبه" معاملة نص ديني جديد، لكنه في الوقت ذاته لم يترفع عن رغباته الحسية واعترف بها تمامًا، كان يمثل في "أوراق عشبه" نموذج （اﻹنسان الكلي） الذي يمكن ﻷي إنسان أن يتمثله ويصير مكانهستسألني، أيعقل أن يجتمع كل هذا في شخص واحد؟ سأقول لك نعم، فقد كان بين ظهرانينا ويتمان، وبقى سفره هذا دليلًا على أحلامه للبشرية مهما عابوها باﻹفراط في المثالية。 。。。more

Lauren Kammerdiener ，

" 。 。 。 read these leaves in the open air every season of every year of your life 。 。 。 dismiss whatever insults your own soul， and your very flesh shall be a great poem and have the richest fluency not only in its words but in the silent lines of its lips and face and between the lashes of your eyes and in every motion and joint of your body。" I could have done without Whitman's overzealous patriotism， but the genius of his work is beautiful and utterly undeniable。 " 。 。 。 read these leaves in the open air every season of every year of your life 。 。 。 dismiss whatever insults your own soul， and your very flesh shall be a great poem and have the richest fluency not only in its words but in the silent lines of its lips and face and between the lashes of your eyes and in every motion and joint of your body。" I could have done without Whitman's overzealous patriotism， but the genius of his work is beautiful and utterly undeniable。 。。。more

Spencer Didlake ，

Walt has a writing style all his own。 I feel it is nearer in likeness to Homer， than of most other poets。 His writing is incredibly direct and at the same time amazingly vague and circular。 Knocked off 1 star due to most of his early works boiling down to the same message， over and over again。

Roman Santistevan ，

I thought is was a little dry。 But it was a book to enlighten your mind。

Robert Muir ，

A very， very， very， very long winded patriot - insert praises for every single state of the union， region， city。。。etc。 here - who aired ideas， attitudes and opinions loudly in his works about the state of his nation that weren't always consistent with the reality for many who lived in America at the time。 Other than that， the descriptions seemed a little protracted。 A very， very， very， very long winded patriot - insert praises for every single state of the union， region， city。。。etc。 here - who aired ideas， attitudes and opinions loudly in his works about the state of his nation that weren't always consistent with the reality for many who lived in America at the time。 Other than that， the descriptions seemed a little protracted。 。。。more

Illiterate ，

Whitman’s vision of mystic unity informs a generous sympathy expressed in long lines， chants， and lists。 The flip side is a lack of analytic discrimination。

John ，

I could not get into it。With one or two exceptions， I found his work boring and opaque。

طيف ，

أوراق العشب لشاعر أمريكا والت ويتمان احتفال بالحياة بالحب بتفتح الطاقات الإنسانية هي الإنسان الفرح بالشمس والأرض والنجوم وزرقة السماءوالرياح وموج البحر المبتهج برفقته الإنسانية 。。هي الحلم بالوطن بالحرية شعر حر ، ولغة شعرية بسيطة مألوفة تخرج من نسق الحياة اليومية إلى جسد القصيدة مباشرة

shorouq Hashim ，

كتاب لا استطيع تصنيفه كشعر فقط، لأنك حين تقرأه تشعر بأنك تقرأ في الفلسفة، وتغوص في أعماق النفس البشرية، وتقرأ شعرا في آن。وجدته شاعر مُدهش، ينتقل ما بين أمر وآخر، قضية وأخرى، تشعر بأن لديه قدرة عظيمة يستطيع من خلالها أن يحدثك عن أمورٍ شتى。。 في قصيدة واحدة。أحببت بشدة تأملة للحياة، من أقصاها وحتى أخمصها، من أقلها وحتى أكثرها، ومن أكثرها عقدة، وحتى أكثرها بساطة، شاعر يملك روح متأملة من الدرجة الأولى، تظهر لنا هذه الروح جليّة في عبارته " اؤمن بأن ورقة العشب، ليست أقل من حركة النجوم" ولا غرو أني لم اك كتاب لا استطيع تصنيفه كشعر فقط، لأنك حين تقرأه تشعر بأنك تقرأ في الفلسفة، وتغوص في أعماق النفس البشرية، وتقرأ شعرا في آن。وجدته شاعر مُدهش، ينتقل ما بين أمر وآخر، قضية وأخرى، تشعر بأن لديه قدرة عظيمة يستطيع من خلالها أن يحدثك عن أمورٍ شتى。。 في قصيدة واحدة。أحببت بشدة تأملة للحياة، من أقصاها وحتى أخمصها، من أقلها وحتى أكثرها، ومن أكثرها عقدة، وحتى أكثرها بساطة، شاعر يملك روح متأملة من الدرجة الأولى، تظهر لنا هذه الروح جليّة في عبارته " اؤمن بأن ورقة العشب، ليست أقل من حركة النجوم" ولا غرو أني لم اكن اعرف عن هذا الشاعر من قبل، لأن كل ما قادني إليه هو الكاتب غازي القصيبي حيث ذكره في أحد رواياته، غير ذلك، لم اجد له أثرا في أحد الكتب، أو على ألسنة القراء。 لقّب والت ويتمان بأبي الشعر الحر لأنه قام بكسر قيود الشعر التقليدية، واُعتبر رائدا لهذا اللون الشعري。كان له أثره الكبير على الشعر العربي الحديث، حيث نظر إلى أعماله كلا من "جبران خليل جبران وأمين الريحاني" في فترة وجودهما في امريكا آنذاك، وحينها （أي في نهاية القرن التاسع عشر وحتى بداية القرن العشرين） كان الأدب العربي يشهد محاولات جادة في حركة تجديد وتخلص من القوالب التقليدية وخصوصا الشعر منه。هذه كانت الدفعة الأولى لأبتكار نمط شعري حديث من قبل الريحاني، حيث سار على نهجه وألف اول ديوان بنمط " الشعر الحر" وتخلص من كل ما كان يكبله قديما، ثم تبعه جبران متأثرا به وفتحوا المجال لبقية كتاب الأدب العربي بعد ذلك من هنا تم الترحيب بالشعر الحر واعتبر لون جديد لكتابة الشعر العربي الحديث。 。。。more

Michael Aitken ，

I have read very little Whitman。 I'm interested because I think he wrote artistic manifestoes， and I would like to read some。 I have read very little Whitman。 I'm interested because I think he wrote artistic manifestoes， and I would like to read some。 。。。more

Emma ，

I first encountered Walt Whitman through my reading of a first-edition version of Leaves of Grass back in April。 What captivated me then captivates me now， and that is the pure personality behind Whitman's tradition-defying poems。 This book offers the "Deathbed" edition of Leaves of Grass along with other non-Leaves WW poems。 While when Whitman shines he shines like no other， reading his complete works has taught me that he is also capable of boring one to sleep。 Given however that he wrote some I first encountered Walt Whitman through my reading of a first-edition version of Leaves of Grass back in April。 What captivated me then captivates me now， and that is the pure personality behind Whitman's tradition-defying poems。 This book offers the "Deathbed" edition of Leaves of Grass along with other non-Leaves WW poems。 While when Whitman shines he shines like no other， reading his complete works has taught me that he is also capable of boring one to sleep。 Given however that he wrote some 400+ poems I believe it can only be expected that some will be duds， and besides the great poems far make up for the ones that are lacking。Perhaps just as important as the poems， in this book are the some 200 pages of notes in the back and an introduction in the front， both of which shed light on the history of each poem and allow the reader an insight into how as Whitman aged and the nation changed （this being the period of the Civil War） so did the intentions and meanings behind his poems。 While I have several issues with Whitman and those aspects of him expressed in some of his poems （such as his praising of an America that at the time deserved no applause， and his rampant egoism）， I also believe that there is a reason he's been remembered the way he has。 Whitman， despite all his faults， was able to， in perfect Transcendentalist praxis， break away from the trappings of the old world and create a work that was truly original， and in the process help cement for America its own poetic legacy。 And while his poems did not overturn organized religion and create a religion of Personality， nor did they free the culture from patriarchy and the suppression of sex， I believe that the best of Whitman's works accomplish easily at least two of his numerous goals: they stir life within the reader， inspiring instead of lecturing， urging the reader to find within themselves that which is their truth， and secondly they document in complexity the life and thoughts of a single soul living at a single point in time。 Whitman's poetry was an effort to reach out across space and time and make a connection to the reader， and with his leaves he has done that and so much more。 。。。more

Amy ，

Whitman is amazing。I can see why everyone in the literary world is influenced by him; he is absolutely incredible。Reading some of his poems I could see clearly where future authors have referenced him which was fun to spot。 A lot of his poetry did remind me a little bit of Ginsberg so it was nice to see where Ginsberg got his inspiration from。

David ，

Thanks Pete！ You gave me several books for my 50th and this is one of them。 Two years and two days later I finish it。 That’s ok， it’s not a book。 It’s to be read， word for word， as opportune allows。 I have always been a fan of rhythm and rhyme; I love the bush poetry of Patterson。 This is the first time I really read any free verse。 Free from the constraints of cadence and rhyme and I found it almost invigorating。 I guess the greatest compliment I can give it is a poem I wrote， for one of my sis Thanks Pete！ You gave me several books for my 50th and this is one of them。 Two years and two days later I finish it。 That’s ok， it’s not a book。 It’s to be read， word for word， as opportune allows。 I have always been a fan of rhythm and rhyme; I love the bush poetry of Patterson。 This is the first time I really read any free verse。 Free from the constraints of cadence and rhyme and I found it almost invigorating。 I guess the greatest compliment I can give it is a poem I wrote， for one of my sister’s birthdays， which is heavily inspired by Whitman。A Tree， a Leaf， a Brooch and UsI saw in a paddock， a tall gum growingAlone it stood-tired， gnarled and old。Its companions a symbiotic flowOf ants， spiders， bugs and the occasional kangaroo or galah that take refuge in the measly shade offered by the thin sun beaten leaves。I wondered of its life。And in turn， my own。For I could not bear to be friendless， alone， without my kind to rustle and chatter amongst。I thought how the tree’s life， its existence， its very seed， is the antithesis of what I adore。Its pastured imprisonment leaves it bereft of friends， of erudite branches to nourish its roots and soul。In tokenistic fervour， I bought a brooch- leaf emblazonedto remind us of that solitary treeand know that we， have Family， Friends and Love。 。。。more

Frances Thompson ，

Another collection of poetry that I have enjoyed sporadically。 It's been a real journey， getting to know this poet/author that is so admired and revered by many great literary figures。。。 and Walter White， of course。 Hope to one day have a hard copy so I can share these poems with others easier。 Another collection of poetry that I have enjoyed sporadically。 It's been a real journey， getting to know this poet/author that is so admired and revered by many great literary figures。。。 and Walter White， of course。 Hope to one day have a hard copy so I can share these poems with others easier。 。。。more

Paige ，

I have been in the process of reading， The Complete Poems， by Walt Whitman and I have not regretted a single page。 His book contains every poem he has written and is great for someone who is looking to learn more about Walt Whitman。 My book is marked with lots of annotations from reading and his wisdom is beyond my years。 He is hands down one of my favorite poets。 I highly recommend this book。

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