Introduction Had I the Choice is a poem by the famous American poet Walt Whitman. The poem first appeared in Whitman’s celebrated work Leaves of Grass. The poem comes under the section Fancies at Navesink published in the 1885 volume. In this poem, Whitman talks about the creative process of writing and speaks of his … Read more
Introduction To a Stranger is a poem written by the American poet, Walt Whitman. The poem first appeared in Whitman’s celebrated anthology Leaves of Grass, published in 1860. This poem is included in Book V of the anthology, which is also labelled as the Calamus, a section containing forty-five poems. In the poem, the speaker … Read more
Introduction One’s Self I Sing is a poem by the American poet Walt Whitman. The poem was released in the fifth edition of Whitman’s masterpiece Leaves of Grass, published in 1871. The poem was initially an “inscription” in the work’s 1867 edition, from where it was revised. All the poems in this anthology, including this … Read more
Introduction: The poem “I understand the large hearts of heroes” was written by Whitman. It appeared in the great “American epic,” “Song of Myself,” Section thirty-three. This poem was published in Leaves of Grass in 1855 which is one of the most important works in American literature. The work “Song of Myself” was divided into … Read more
Introduction: The poem “A child said, What is the grass?” was written by Walt Whitman. The poem appears in the sixth section of his“Song of Myself”. Earlier this work was not separated into sections. “Songs of Myself” was included in his collection of poetry “Leaves of Grass”. In 1855 this poetry collection was published with … Read more
Introduction It involves much more than just studying the stark numbers or breathing in the refreshing natural air. In ‘When I Heard the Learn’d Astronomer’ Walt Whitman emphasizes the value of nature study as a way to access deeper ideas and understanding. In the poetry collection “Leaves of Grass,” Walt Whitman’s poem “When I Heard … Read more
Introduction The poem Animals is written by American Poet Walt Whitman in the praise of animals. He describes the characteristics of animals which attract him to them and also compel him to love them. The poet explains how they are happy with their lives. They never complain, never do anything wrong unlike humans who are … Read more
