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A review by seashelfs
Leaves of Grass by Walt Whitman
3.0
(3)
"Have you ever loved the body of a woman?
Have you ever loved the body of a man?
Do you not see that these are exactly the same to all in all nations and times all over the earth?"
I’m not the biggest fan of poetry so I decided to challenge myself by reading one. I was halfway through this book when I realized I have no idea what I have just read. So I went back from the start; annotating it, taking notes, trying to understand its meaning, and taking my sweet time. It was a struggle but I greatly enjoyed the struggle. It reminds me of my love of learning. I just don’t like studying or taking tests.
It is a celebration of humanity. Of nature. Of everything really. You can really tell the narrator’s love for the world and everything in it. I loved the overarching message of equality in the poems. Underneath it all, we are all the same. No matter who you are or what your job is, you matter. You are no more or less, we are all the same.
"Have you ever loved the body of a woman?
Have you ever loved the body of a man?
Do you not see that these are exactly the same to all in all nations and times all over the earth?"
I’m not the biggest fan of poetry so I decided to challenge myself by reading one. I was halfway through this book when I realized I have no idea what I have just read. So I went back from the start; annotating it, taking notes, trying to understand its meaning, and taking my sweet time. It was a struggle but I greatly enjoyed the struggle. It reminds me of my love of learning. I just don’t like studying or taking tests.
It is a celebration of humanity. Of nature. Of everything really. You can really tell the narrator’s love for the world and everything in it. I loved the overarching message of equality in the poems. Underneath it all, we are all the same. No matter who you are or what your job is, you matter. You are no more or less, we are all the same.