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Abraham Lincoln read it with approval, but Emily Dickinson described its bold language and themes as "disgraceful." And Ralph Waldo Emerson found Leaves of Grass "the most extraordinary piece of wit and wisdom that America has yet contributed," calling it a "combination of the Bhagavad Gita and the New York Herald."

Whitman's American masterpiece celebrating the self, nature and the divine.

Drum-Taps is a collection of poetry written by Walt Whitman during the American Civil War and first published in 1865. Drum-Taps contains poems that bear witness to the violence of war. 

This is the long first piece in the first edition of Walt Whitman's classic poetry collection. Among other things, it contains Whitman's philosophy of life and his opinion of the purpose of poets and poetry. Though created when he was in his mid-30s, Whitman spent much of the rest of his life rewriting Leaves of Grass.

Born in 1819, Walt Whitman was a legendary American poet who spoke his mind. In 1855, he self-published his collection Leaves of Grass; the book is now a landmark in American literature. Continuing to produce new editions of Leaves of Grass along with original works, Whitman passed away in 1892...

Discover the reflective beauty of “Oh Me! Oh Life!” by Walt Whitman, a powerful and thought-provoking poem from one of America’s greatest poets. In this brief yet profound work, Whitman confronts doubt, frustration, and the everyday struggles of life—only to reveal a deeply uplifting truth: that simply being alive gives life meaning and purpose.