Walt Whitman
Walt Whitman
Walter "Walt" Whitmanwas an American poet, essayist, and journalist. A humanist, he was a part of the transition between transcendentalism and realism, incorporating both views in his works. Whitman is among the most influential poets in the American canon, often called the father of free verse. His work was very controversial in its time, particularly his poetry collection Leaves of Grass, which was described as obscene for its overt sexuality...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionPoet
Date of Birth31 May 1819
CountryUnited States of America
Walt Whitman quotes about
If you done it, it ain't bragging.
I too am not a bit tamed, I too am untranslatable.
O to be self-balanced for contingencies, to confront night, storms, hunger, ridicule, accidents, rebuffs, as the trees and animals do.
What is that you express in your eyes? It seems to me more than all the print I have read in my life.
I and this mystery, here we stand.
Whoever degrades another degrades me.
This is what you should do; love the Earth and sun and the animals...
With music strong I come, with my cornets and my drums, I play not marches for accepted victors only, I play marches for conquer'd and slain persons. Have you heard that it was good to gain the day? I also say it is good to fall, battles are lost in the same spirit in which they are won. I beat and pound for the dead, I blow through my embouchures my loudest and gayest for them.
Failing to fetch me at first, keep encouraged. Missing me one place, search another. I stop somewhere waiting for you.
The smallest sprout shows there is really no death.
When I give, I give myself.
A child said What is the grass? fetching it to me with full hands; How could I answer the child? I do not know what it is any more than he.
All faults may be forgiven of him who has perfect candor.
I believe a leaf of grass is no less than the journey-work of the stars.