Favorite Walt Whitman poem..

To A STRANGER
by: Walt Whitman (1819-1892)

ASSING stranger! you do not know how longingly I look upon you,

You must be he I was seeking, or she I was seeking, (it comes to me as of a dream,)

I have somewhere surely lived a life of joy with you,

All is recall'd as we flit by each other, fluid, affectionate, chaste, matured,

You grew up with me, were a boy with me or a girl with me,

I ate with you and slept with you, your body has become not yours only nor left my body mine only,

You give me the pleasure of your eyes, face, flesh, as we pass, you take of my beard, breast, hands, in return,

I am not to speak to you, I am to think of you when I sit alone or wake at night alone,

I am to wait, I do not doubt I am to meet you again,

I am to see to it that I do not lose you.




I THINK THIS POEM IS KINDA FUNNY BECAUSE HE'S JUST TALKING ABOUT SOME RANDOM PERSON & HE GOES DEEP INTO THOUGHT ABOUT IT! I THINK HE IS A GREAT WRITER & I THINK IT'S HORRIBLE THAT PEOPLE WOULD HAVE CRITICIZED HIM FOR WRITING POEMS DURING THE WAR OR BEING GAY! HE IS CREATIVE AND A GREAT AUTHOR & THAT'S ALL THAT MATTERS!

Walt Whitman

- Walt Whitman was an american poet, he studied poetry and was very successful. He was also a nurse durring the war.
- His literature was a poet and a jornalist.
- I believe he is a romantist because he writes about love, and finding his inner self. He does have some poetry that is realist because it's straight and to the point. On an article it said he was a realist, but I disagree!

MY FAVORITE POEM :

O CAPTAIN! MY CAPTAIN!
by: Walt Whitman (1819-1892)

 Captain! my Captain! our fearful trip is done,

The ship has weather'd every rack, the prize we sought is won,

The port is near, the bells I hear, the people all exulting,

While follow eyes the steady keel, the vessel grim and daring;

But O heart! heart! heart!

O the bleeding drops of red,

Where on the deck my Captain lies,

Fallen cold and dead.

 

O Captain! my Captain! rise up and hear the bells;

Rise up -- for you the flag is flung -- for you the bugle trills,

For you bouquets and ribbon'd wreaths -- for you the shores a-crowding,

For you they call, the swaying mass, their eager faces turning;

Here Captain! dear father!

This arm beneath your head!

It is some dream that on the deck,

You've fallen cold and dead.

 

My Captain does not answer, his lips are pale and still,
My father does not feel my arm, he has no pulse nor will,

The ship is anchor'd safe and sound, its voyage closed and done,

From fearful trip the victor ship comes in with object won;

Exult O shores, and ring O bells!

But I with mournful tread,

Walk the deck my Captain lies,

Fallen cold and dead.

People say everything is better in the South - is that true?

Well, South Canton that is! What changes do I think need to be made for Canton South to be more appealing to teenagers? I believe that C.S is a very well supported community, it is very tight knit and when something happens we all come together with support. But it is not a very FUN place, we do not have anything for kids to do! We had ONE park on Faircrest and it closed down! There was rumors that a teen dance club was supposed to be put in on Cleveland Ave, but that never happened! The closest thing is to an actual restraunt is Waffle House, where a whole bunch of crazy old people go and eat & the place just looks and smells nasty. There is no place to shop except for Dollar General, which is very selective and Family Dollar which is ghetto and hoopy! I think Canton South needs to do a little updating on what they have for teens and children, I think it would attract a lot more people even home buyers! All and all though, I think Canton South is an awesome place to live in and i love it! I could not imagine living anywhere else :)

Sophomore year!

Wow, I can't believe this is my second year of high school already! It's crazy - last year went by soooo fast! So far this year is going well, I like all my classes and teachers. There is a lot more work though! I come home and spend about an hour and a half every night doing homework after practice! My goals for this year are to have straight A's. I did almost every quarter last year except for in geometry & the 4th nine weeks! That was really tough! I just need to be more organized and spend more time on my school work & i will be fine! I am really looking forward to seeing what the rest of the year has planned for me :)