Song of Myself
by Walt Whitman
Whitman's fifty-two-section poem: the self as containing multitudes, the body celebrated, democracy embodied, death unafraid. The heart of Leaves of Grass and the most expansive affirmation in American letters.
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you want the poem that says yes to everything.
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you dislike poetry; this might change that.
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Three things you will actually use
- I contain multitudes.
- Every atom belonging to me belongs to you.
- Look for me under your boot-soles.
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Read sections one, six, and fifty-two aloud.
Our verdict
Yes to everything.
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