Poems

Walt Whiteman is one of the most famous and inspiring American poets. A poet who is widely considered as the American father of free verses. His most famous work is "Leaves of Grass", it was first published in the year 1855 by Walt Whiteman himself. This book is a collection of poems and verses by Walt Whiteman, he often celebrates love, friendship, democracy and nature through his work. His major concern was to introspect, explore and celebrate his own self and his personality and secondly he wanted to eulogize democracy and the American nation with its achievements and potential. His work continues to receive huge readership across generations and the fact that he mostly wrote his poems in first person makes it even more meaningful. By reading his astonishing work one learns to appreciate the things and find beauty within.