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PowerfulWhitman is completely powerful in his words. His words flow like songs and give the soul a lift. Whitman writes "I am a man who, sauntering along, without fully stopping, turns a casual look upon you, and then averts his face, Leaving it to you to prove and define it, Expecting the main things from you." He gives advice to future poets and writers. His words never tire. His words are Always there, precious and lively.
There is some truly excellent poetry contained in this collection, as well as some that I could happily do without. Overall, a worthy sampling of Whitman.
An incredibly annoying 2 stars I had to give this book. In most parts, this collection of poems reads like the incoherent rambles of an old senile man, with the rarest glimpse of sanity and real feeling (eg "Envy" or "Oh Captain, my Captain"). Most poems are just collections of different items on Whitman's mind. Rather than take a select few things to represent a feeling or notion and, through the beauty of poetry, describe the innermost soul of whatever is to be described, he just rattles down
Beautiful book, exquisite prose, just not for me. I leafed through it, and really didn't read it. Maybe another time for it :)
This was my first experience with Whitman. I really enjoyed it. This particular volume included some of Whitman's more famous works, but not others, so I will likely come back to read Leaves of Grass at some point. Some of my favorites included in this volume were: Starting from Paumanok, Vigil on the Field, The Wounded, Dirge for Two Veterans, Survivors, Centuries Hence, and So Long!.
I think Whitman's not my bag... too much unending stream of consciousness for me. But, it's cool that he was a gay Civil War nurse. I didn't know that.
Not the best set of Walt Whitman! Some of the poems are very regional it’s a kind of boring for a foreigner.
I read it and reread it. I feel like I haven't finished it.
I am not certain whether what I read was "Poems" by Walt Whitman or "A conversation through centuries: How to communicate with a deceased poet"This is the one book that I would describe as a journey. As I opened it, I was no longer in my room or in the car. I was in an old house, sitting by the fireplace and listening to the ramblings of someone who could have just as well been my grandfather. He was that kind of person who could talk forever. And I wanted him to. But nothing lasts forever and a...
Whitman's words have a way of perfectly encapsulating ones feelings and thoughts. He truly is a master of the written word.
A primeira vez que ouvi falar sobre Walt Whitman foi numa aula de português do secundário. Estava mos a estudar a poesia de Álvaro de Campos, o poema "Ode marítima" que foi fortemente influenciado pela poesia deste poeta americano. Conheci depois a sua poesia através do filme "O clube dos poetas mortos", Robin Williams declamou os seu poemas de forma majestosa. Adorei principalmente "o capitan! my Capitan"O Captain! my Captain! our fearful trip is done, The ship has weather’d every rack, the pr
Whitman isn't always my cup of tea. He has a few favorite topics that he loves to hit over and over again, but you can't say he doesn't do it well. It's just that sometimes, moving through this collection, I'll get into a new entry and roll my eyes as he extols his love for American Liberty for the twentieth time.That being said, the man truly has a way with words, and he doesn't tie himself down to the limitations of rhyme or cadence. This does, however, enable that "rambling" style that he oft...
“You have not known what you are—you have slumbered upon yourself all your / life;”Whitman has a way of just wrapping you up in this beautiful, elegant prose that sounds so nice and feels so good you don’t even think about depth and meaning. But man oh man, diving into the words is so so rewarding. I got a renewed sense of optimism and hope and pride for not only myself and my life but also for this Earth and all people. It’s such an amazing experience - I really felt awakened from from sort of
Song of Myself. One of the best things I've ever read. EVER. E>V>E>R. E.V.E.R.Everrrrrrrrrr.
I guess it's too much for me but I gave it a shot!
I have a strange love/hate with Whitman.
This edition did not make a good impressionWhitman is one of those authors more heard of and talked about than read. I learned quite a lot about him in both high school and college, but before reading these selections, could not recall a single line of his work. For good reason it seems. Whitman's words which were chosen to be placed at the beginning of this little volume frightened me. Both because they are almost incomprehensible and because there are people of presumed sound mind who profess
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Out of the rolling ocean the crowd came a drop gently to me,Whispering, I love you, before long I die,I have travell’d a long way merely to look on you to touch you,For I could not die till I once look’d on you,For I fear’d I might afterward lose you.Now we have met, we have look’d, we are safe,Return in peace to the ocean my love,I too am part of that ocean, my love, we are not so much separated,Behold the great rondure, the cohesion of all, how perfect!But as for me, for you, the irresistible
When you read poems that do not have a cadence, you quickly discover that there is a fine line between poetry and rambling. Sadly, you have a 50/50 shot with this collection of Whitman's "poems".
