"I announce natural persons to arise,
I announce justice triumphant,
I announce uncompromising liberty & equality,
I announce the justification of candor & the justification of pride."
I described Whitman on IG as a "poet of mornings" & I read these over months, every morning, & he gave me life. I know his exhortatory style is easy to make fun of (I do, too!) but I ❤️ it. Whitman is the GOAT. I need to invest in a nice edition of Leaves of Grass.