A Walt Whitman Reader

Find poems, essays, and reading guides about the life and poetry of one of America’s iconic poets, Walt Whitman.

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Walt Whitman

Taking a Walk through Leaves of Grass

Our Sly Progenitor: Revisiting Walt Whitman

Whitman’s Long Lines

Whitman’s Words

Walt Whitman Discussion Questions

A Close Reading of "Crossing Brooklyn Ferry"

A Guide to Walt Whitman's Leaves of Grass

On "A child said, What is the grass?"

What I Feel About Walt Whitman

Song of Myself, 1 [I Celebrate myself]

Crossing Brooklyn Ferry

What Is the Grass?

Walt Whitman, Poet and Keen Observer

Teach This Poem: “I Hear America Singing” by Walt Whitman

Teach This Poem: “Election Day, November, 1884” by Walt Whitman