Showing posts with label Walt Whitman. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Walt Whitman. Show all posts

Friday, February 27, 2009

Walt Whitman' Words


(Tanya photo 2009)


One of America's greatest poets is not very popular now, but will probably be better known soon: I am speaking of Walt Whitman.

His long and full book: "Leaves of Grass"--his life work--has some strong and wonderful words and I would like to remind you of some.


He asks, for example:

"Who are you that wanted to be told only that which you knew before?"
and
"Who are you that wanted only a book to join you in your nonsense?"


He was looking for growth and change--and intelligence, not conformity.

Oh, good old Walt!


Tomasito, 2009


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