by Walt Whitman
This one wasn't for me. I had of course heard of the author, but had never read anything by him. Based on this collection, a selection from Leaves of Grass, I don't think I will either. With the Little Black Classics you never know up front what to expect, there have been some very nice surprises so...
Not the Whitman poems I would chose, especially considering part of the purpose of these books is to give people a taste of a writer.
Walt Whitman's poetry from 19th century America is unlike any other Victorian poetry I have read. I assume it is because he is American, but I saw no lyrical prowess, and my heart was not set aflame by any words. I am fairly new to loving poetry, but these poems, or lyrical sentences as I feel they ...
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