A review by ssgcedits
Song of Myself by Walt Whitman

challenging hopeful inspiring reflective slow-paced

4.5

This poem is the inspiration for every other bit of poetry I love. I am glad I went to the source and got to experience the immersive journey that is this beautiful stream of consciousness. I know it is often interpreted as an ode to the American soul, but it goes beyond that; it is an ode to the human soul. It still impresses me that something so intensely and structurally modern could have been written in 1855. It is no wonder that this is such a foundational piece of literature, and it has also become foundational to me personally.