Leaves of Grass
by Walt Whitman
Whitman's lifelong, expanding book of poems: 'Song of Myself,' the body, democracy, death, the open road. It is the American poem of self-acceptance and expansiveness, and it rewards slow reading over years. For readers of self-help it is the original 'I contain multitudes.'
Read it if…
you want poetry of self-acceptance and vitality.
Skip it if…
you want short lyrics; Whitman sprawls.
Three things you will actually use
- You contain multitudes; stop demanding consistency.
- The body is not shameful.
- Celebrate; it is also a discipline.
Do this first
Read 'Song of the Open Road' aloud.
Our verdict
Expansive and essential.
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