The incredible Walt Whitman was a man with many talents. One of these talents being that he could see the world in a view that very few of us could comprehend. He saw the world for what it was and what it could be, nevertheless he saw people for who we are and what we could be. In many people's opinion the world has never seen a more talented and dynamic writer. In leaves of grass Whitman begins with his physical poetry, and then proceeds to his spiritual side, and concludes with a spiritual resurrection. Even though his poetry might be hard to read once it is understood, his ideas fall into place. Once these ideas fall into place we the reader get a sense that there is so much more out there to look at. As we look at the way Whitman analyzes and theorizes life it makes us think about the bigger picture of life and ignore all the small things that surround us.
It is obvious after reading "Leaves Of Grass" that this is a collection of poems that are written according to Whitman's life. The first part o
Enclosing worship ancient and modern, and all between ancient and modern,
My faith is the greatest of faiths, and the least of faiths,
Sea breathing broad and conclusive breaths!
Believing I shall come again upon the earth after five thousand years,
Sea of the brine of life! Sea of unshovell'd yet always ready graves!
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About two-thirds into "leaves of grass" Whitman changes pace and talks more about his spiritual side. Starting around poem number forty we see a Whitman in which he engulfed in his spirituality Whitman goes on to write about how he feels about his spirituality. In poem number forty-three Whitman expresses his acceptance for all religions as he goes on to say:
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