I Saw Old General At Bay
July 6, 2023I Hear It Was Charged Against Me
July 6, 2023I Heard You, Solemn-sweep Pipes Of The Organ
I HEARD you, solemn-sweet pipes of the organ, as last Sunday morn I
pass’d the church;
Winds of autumn!–as I walk’d the woods at dusk, I heard your long-
stretch’d sighs, up above, so mournful;
I heard the perfect Italian tenor, singing at the opera–I heard the
soprano in the midst of the quartet singing;
… Heart of my love!–you too I heard, murmuring low, through one of
the wrists around my head;
Heard the pulse of you, when all was still, ringing little bells last
night under my ear.
Walt Whitman
Walt Whitman (1819-1892) was an American poet, essayist, and journalist, often referred to as the "father of free verse". His best-known work, "Leaves of Grass," is a celebration of American democracy, individualism, and the common people. Whitman's poetry also explored themes of sexuality and the body. He is considered one of the most influential poets in American literature.