Anyone read Leaves of Grass?

Newch91

We're about to read some of the poems from this book and I've heard a lot of things about this book. My cousin highly recommends this book, being that it's his favorite book.

Has anyone read the book?

Who Princess

Yes, although it's been many years. I like Whitman's poetry. I guess whether or not you'll like it depends on whether you like to read poetry in the first place. Then you might like his stuff.

Whitman lived a long life during a century that saw explosive changes. One of the things that strongly affected him (and his poetry) was volunteering in Washington, DC hospitals during the Civil War. I also enjoyed reading The Sacrificial Years, which is a collection of his letters and notes written during the Civil War.

Let us know how you like it!

Newch91

whoprincess wrote:

Yes, although it's been many years. I like Whitman's poetry. I guess whether or not you'll like it depends on whether you like to read poetry in the first place. Then you might like his stuff.

Whitman lived a long life during a century that saw explosive changes. One of the things that strongly affected him (and his poetry) was volunteering in Washington, DC hospitals during the Civil War. I also enjoyed reading The Sacrificial Years, which is a collection of his letters and notes written during the Civil War.

Let us know how you like it!

Thanks. I probably won't end up reading it until Christmas break. But I will let you know what I think of the poems that we have to read for class.

small town beck

One of my fave lines ever is from that book.

Newch91

small town beck wrote:

One of my fave lines ever is from that book.

And that would be...

musicismylife78

as much as i gotta say i hate major corporations coopting politics or music or whathaveyou, they levi commercials which feature excerpts of leaves, and even feature one with whitman actually talking are some of the most powerful ads ive ever seen.

his language is gorgeous.

musicismylife78

oh you youths, western youths, so impatient, full of action...


THATS ME!!!

small town beck

Newch91 wrote:

small town beck wrote:

One of my fave lines ever is from that book.

And that would be...

I guess I should have included that

Failing to fetch me at first keep encouraged,
Missing me one place search another,
I stop some where waiting for you.

Newch91

From the poems I've read for school, it's amazing that Whitman's mind was in the 20th century while he was in the 19th century. Whitman rules!

Get_Right

Newch91 wrote:

From the poems I've read for school, it's amazing that Whitman's mind was in the 20th century while he was in the 19th century. Whitman rules!

if you like whitman
try some thoreau-his essays are something else-and every person should read civil disobedience