I Hear America Singing by Walt Whitman

Jul 04, 2007 15:34

It seemed fitting to mark the 4th of July with a patriotic sort of poem, and so I've chosen one from Leaves of Grass by Walt Whitman. Even though he was maligned during life, and despite economic challenges, Whitman believed in the ideas set forth in the U.S. Constitution, and in the notion that people can come to this country and make their way ( Read more... )

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anonymous July 8 2007, 04:48:42 UTC
Great selection for the 4th (though I'm really slow in getting to it) . . .

Jules at 7-Imp

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