Form

free verse

2 poems

I Hear America Singing

May 29, 2026October 18, 2025 by maximus

By Walt Whitman

An anthem of labor and individuality, “I Hear America Singing” gathers many voices into one democratic chorus.

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When Lilacs Last in the Dooryard Bloom’d (Selected Excerpts)

May 29, 2026October 18, 2025 by maximus

By Walt Whitman

Whitman’s Lincoln elegy braids lilac, star, and thrush into a ritual of grief and renewal in free verse.

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