This slim book was assigned to me in college and was my introduction to Walt William. This is the first 1855 edition of only 12 poems, later given titles: "Song of Myself," "A Song For Occupations," "To Think of Time," "The Sleepers," "I Sing the Body Electric," "Faces," "Song of the Answerer," "Eur...
This is a nice, low-priced edition (with introduction) of the 1855 edition with the Prologue. I am trying to learn to read poetry. Even this great poem, though, was very tough going for me -- so inexperience am I with poetry.
Look, I'm not really a fan of poetry, but this was just fantastic.
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