Archives for Whitman, Walt
The Past-Present by Walt Whitman

The Past-Present by Walt Whitman

Published On Sunday, April 10, 2011. Under: 1900s, Whitman, Walt.
The Past-Present by Walt Whitman I was looking a long while for the history of the past for myself, and for these chants—and now I have found it. It is not in those paged fables in the libraries, (them I neither accept nor reject;) It is no more in the legends ...
The Past-Present by Walt Whitman

The Past-Present by Walt Whitman

Published On Sunday, December 26, 2010. Under: 1800s, Whitman, Walt.
 The Past-Present  by Walt Whitman I was looking a long while for the history of the past for myself, and for         these chants—and now I have found it. It is not in those paged fables in the libraries, (them I neither accept         nor reject;) It is no more in ...
City of Ships by Walt Whitman

City of Ships by Walt Whitman

Published On Friday, November 19, 2010. Under: 1800s, Whitman, Walt.
City of Ships  by Walt Whitman   City of ships! (O the black ships! O the fierce ships! O the beautiful, sharp-bowed steam-ships and sail-ships!) City of the world! (for all races are here; All the lands of the earth make contributions here;) City of the sea! city of hurried and glittering tides! City ...
HUSH’D BE THE CAMPS TO-DAY by Walt Whitman

HUSH’D BE THE CAMPS TO-DAY by Walt Whitman

Published On Thursday, September 09, 2010. Under: 1800s, Whitman, Walt.
HUSH'D BE THE CAMPS TO-DAY by Walt Whitman (May 4, 1865) Hush'd be the camps to-day, And soldiers let us drape our war-worn weapons, And each with musing soul retire to celebrate, Our dear commander's death. No more for him life's stormy conflicts, Nor victory, nor defeat—no more time's dark events, Charging like ceaseless ...
A Sight in Camp in the Daybreak Gray and Dim by Walt Whitman

A Sight in Camp in the Daybreak Gray and Dim by Walt Whitman

Published On Saturday, March 27, 2010. Under: 1800s, Whitman, Walt.
Walt Whitman (1819-1892) A Sight in Camp in the Daybreak Gray and Dim A sight in camp in the daybreak gray and dim, As from my tent I emerge so early sleepless, As slow I walk in the cool fresh air the path near by the hospital tent, Three forms ...
O Captain My Captain by Walt Whitman

O Captain My Captain by Walt Whitman

Published On Sunday, February 07, 2010. Under: 1800s, Whitman, Walt.
Walt Whitman (1819-1892)
Walt Whitman–One Hour to Madness and Joy

Walt Whitman–One Hour to Madness and Joy

Published On Sunday, January 17, 2010. Under: 1800s, Moderns, Whitman, Walt.
The American poet Walt Whitman was is consider the first modern poet. 20th century writers build the modern movement on Whitman's works.

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