America
Centre of equal daughters, equal sons,All, all alike endear’d, grown, ungrown,
young or old,Strong, ample, fair, enduring, capable, rich,Perennial with the
Earth, with Freedom, Law and Love,A grand,
Walt Whitman
Walt Whitman (1819 - 1892) was a journalist, essayist, and poet, known for his sympathy for workers, soldiers, and everyday people and life. Along with Mark Twain and Emily Dickinson, he ushered in a