I understand his appeal, but I have to say I like the "idea" of Walt Whitman more than the reality of his poetry. I'd still visit that tomb, given the chance....
I'm from new Jersey and I learned about him from Bill Clinton using the book to get blow jobsb from young women. Our education system is abysmal. I try not to think about what aggrieved fascists think, I get agita enough already.... 😁
I've read "Leaves of Grass" and, in the pantheon of great American artists, his peers include Louis Armstrong, Georgia O'Keefe, F. Scott Fitzgerald, and small band of others.
But NGL: I first learned about him by watching re-runs of ROOM 222. Can you imagine the degree of MAGAt outrage if they named a high school after Walt Whitman today?
I've always felt guilty for not liking him more but the only one I truly love is "When I Heard the Learn’d Astronomer." (https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/45479/when-i-heard-the-learnd-astronomer)
And that mainly because of the Breaking Bad episode! :)
Nice post and photos. I'm glad I could enjoy them.
I understand his appeal, but I have to say I like the "idea" of Walt Whitman more than the reality of his poetry. I'd still visit that tomb, given the chance....
I'm from new Jersey and I learned about him from Bill Clinton using the book to get blow jobsb from young women. Our education system is abysmal. I try not to think about what aggrieved fascists think, I get agita enough already.... 😁
I've read "Leaves of Grass" and, in the pantheon of great American artists, his peers include Louis Armstrong, Georgia O'Keefe, F. Scott Fitzgerald, and small band of others.
But NGL: I first learned about him by watching re-runs of ROOM 222. Can you imagine the degree of MAGAt outrage if they named a high school after Walt Whitman today?
https://youtu.be/0PPG0CpBlIY