Monthly Archives: December 2009

5 CONCLUSION (Part 14) “A Song of the Rolling Earth” is about nature, the earth, the Word, as it is in the Bible, for example, in The Gospel according to John, 1:1, The Word Made Flesh: “In the beginning was … Continue reading →

5 CONCLUSION (Part 13) “A Song for Occupations” is a great pronouncement by Whitman in relation to labor, equality and politics, since it balances all society, asserting that no one is above or below any one else. Besides, he sings … Continue reading →

5 CONCLUSION (Part 12) The next poem to be quoted is “Song of the Redwood-Tree”, which is about the giant trees of the Pacific Coast, the incredibly tall trees that can reach up to 115,5 meters and that can live … Continue reading →

5 CONCLUSION (Part 11) “Song of the Exposition”, as the title suggests, was a composition that was presented at the Annual Exhibition in New York City, on September 7, 1871. It sings the grandeur of the United States, its industrial, … Continue reading →

5 CONCLUSION (Part 9) “A Song of Joys” expresses the Romantic feeling of longing for home, the place where he was born, but also the transcendental sympathy that must be part of the human soul, which leads us to do … Continue reading →