Tag Archives: Whitman

Rudolfo Anaya and Hope through Whitman

Posted on September 29, 2010 by Cali

I thought that Rudolfo Anaya’s “Walt Whitman Strides the Llano of New Mexico” was one of the most moving poems that I had ever read. The tango of Spanish and English vocabulary was nothing short of beautiful. The power of … Continue reading →

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And where are the lilacs?

Posted on September 29, 2010 by Dana Allen

Whitman’s lilacs are one of the most enduring poetic symbols of the modern age; lilacs in a poem are never just lilacs. Traditionally, lilacs signal the coming of Spring as one of the earliest blooming flowers and represent youthful innocence … Continue reading →

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133rd Street

Posted on September 22, 2010 by Olivia James

In Langston Hughes’ Not a Movie, he paints a romantic vision of New York City by talking about an African American’s journey in escaping the south, crossing the Mason Dixon Line, and not stopping until he reached 133rd Street. The … Continue reading →

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“Walker’s Whitmanian Moment”

Posted on September 22, 2010 by James Hess

Margaret Walker’s poem “Southern Song” possesses various Whitmanian influences, from its strong sense of detail, its sense of crisis, and its focus on the unification of the body and soul. What interests me most though about this poem is not … Continue reading →

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Slightly Horrifying Knowledge: How Sometimes Whitman Can Only Take Us So Far

Posted on September 22, 2010 by Jared S.

My Life Among I’m beginning to dream again of my life among the ornamental, the vaguely functional, the doorstops and paperweights, my tenure in the legion of lawn gnomes, my brotherhood with novelty decanters, my solidarity with the generally useless, … Continue reading →

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Whitman and Williams

Posted on September 15, 2010 by Edward Burroughs

Though the poetry of William Carlos Williams is a pretty drastic change stylistically from Whitman, I think there are a lot of similarities present in their works. They both seem very interested in the every-day workingman, possibly because he lives … Continue reading →

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Cape Hatteras

Posted on September 15, 2010 by Olivia James

Hart Crane’s The Bridge immediately caught my eye because the name of the section we were assigned “Cape Hatteras.” Cape Hatteras has played a huge role in my life, as I’ve lived there every summer since I was born. I … Continue reading →

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Whitman, Tate, and the Proximity of War

Posted on September 8, 2010 by Jared S.

Consider this poem by James Tate, from his book The Ghost Soldiers, titled “The War Next Door”: I thought I saw some victims of the last war bandaged and limping through the forest beside my house. I thought I recognized some of … Continue reading →

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Whitman and Nachos: A Skeptical Moment

Posted on September 1, 2010 by Jared S.

This post is not about Mr. Nguyen’s biographical essay on Whitman. I just thought it was funny. Some parts have been obscured to protect the innocent. I don’t think it would be unfair to call Whitman an optimist. When I … Continue reading →

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