As The Time Draws Nigh
July 6, 2023As I Walk These Broad, Majestic Days
July 6, 2023As I Watche’d The Ploughman Ploughing
AS I watch’d the ploughman ploughing,
Or the sower sowing in the fields–or the harvester harvesting,
I saw there too, O life and death, your analogies:
(Life, life is the tillage, and Death is the harvest according.)
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.