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Leaves of Grass, 1860
Leaves of Grass, 1860: The 150th Anniversary Facsimile Edition | Walt Whitman
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In May 1860, Walt Whitman published a third edition of Leaves of Grass. His timing was compelling. Printed during a period of regional, ideological, and political divisions, written by a poet intimately concerned with the idea of a (…more)
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Eggs
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IndoorDame ♥️♥️♥️ 9mo
Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks 💚💛💚 9mo
Eggs @IndoorDame 🧡🤎💛 9mo
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Eggs @AnnCrystal 🤗🥰😍 9mo
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My favourite, and I love the ambiguity over the interpretation (I rarely agree with historians when it comes to most topics on literature and poetry, and this time is no different) 🤍🤎.

#waltwhitman #poetry #charlesbukowski #leavesofgrass #marktwain #bukowski #jackkerouac #literature #pabloneruda #books #quotes #whitman #shakespeare #poesia #poetrycommunity #love #ernesthemingway #poem #albertcamus #aldoushuxley #booklover #nature #book #art

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CBee
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A poem to ponder today. @TheBookHippie

Chrissyreadit ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️ 1y
Librariana This poem reminds me very much of Audrey Hepburn's quote - “For beautiful eyes, look for the good in others; for beautiful lips, speak only words of kindness; and for poise, walk with the knowledge that you are never alone.” It has that similar spirit 😊💜 1y
dabbe 💜🖤🧡 1y
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CBee @Librariana I love that 💚 1y
TheBookHippie This is on my wall ♥️ 1y
CBee @TheBookHippie that makes so much sense! It‘s perfect for your wall 💚 I might tell Karl to get me a print for Christmas 😊 1y
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TheSpineView 💜🎶💜 1y
dabbe 🧡🎃🧡 1y
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IndoorDame
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Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks 💛💛💛 2y
Eggs 🤎🕰️🧡 2y
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Branwen
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National Poetry Month: Day Four! 📖❤

Happy Monday, littens! I hope sharing my favorite poem from Uncle Walt will give you the start of the week boost you may need! 😃💕📚

#NationalPoetryMonth

vivastory Wonderful! I always get a boost when I read Uncle Walt 3y
Branwen @vivastory Me too! I love him! 💕 3y
Kimberlone Gives me Dead Poets Society feels 💖 3y
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Ruthiella
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“Keep your face always toward the sunshine - and shadows will fall behind you.” Walt Whitman

#ThinkPositiveBePositive

SeaToSkyes Love this ❤️ 3y
TheSpineView 😍😍😍 3y
Leftcoastzen 👏❤️ 3y
Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 3y
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KVanRead
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#ThoughtfulThursday Thanks for the tag @slategreyskies !
🍃Pride & Prejudice, The Great Gatsby, many a story book to my littles, back in the day
🍃Not usually, but I do enjoy pretty covers
🍃So much beautiful nature imagery in Whitman‘s poetry.

I‘m VERY late with this but if anyone else wants to share, you are tagged!
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MoonWitch94 Thanks for playing 📚☺️🌿 4y
vivastory Hey Kristine, I hope that you are doing okay. Your presence is missed on here. 4y
KVanRead Awww, thanks Scott ❤️ Just been extremely busy and about to get busier - see my comment on your other NYRBBC post. But really missing you guys so going to make a plan to to check Litsy at least a couple times a week.🤗🤗🤗 4y
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#ThoughtfulThursday @MoonWitch94

📚 Yes! The Hobbit and the LOTR. Thinking about reading A Gentleman in Moscow for the third time.
📚 Sometimes but reviews are what seal the deal for me.
📚 Tagged

Want to play? @wanderinglynn @BookwormAHN @@EadieB @4thhouseontheleft @JoScho @ozma.of.oz @Nute

amill7516 I've re-read a BUNCH of books more than twice. (For example, The Mysterious Benedict Society, like 5 times!) 4y
TheSpineView @amill7516 Numerous ones I have read twice bit just a few more than that. Too many books and not enough time! 4y
amill7516 Exactly. 4y
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wanderinglynn Thanks for the tag! 😘 4y
MoonWitch94 LOTR is a popular choice this week! Thanks for playing 📚☺️🌿 4y
TheSpineView @MoonWitch94 I noticed! 👍📖💙📚 4y
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#quotsymay19 @TK421
“May I a small house and a large garden have; and a few friends, and many books, both true.”
My wish for my own small house...

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An overflowing Whitman, singer of freedom and of the "American dream".

#book #litsybook #toread #goodreads #waltwhitman #leavesofgrass #thedeadpoetssociety #libro #readingchallenge

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Branwen
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I forgot to post this yesterday, but better late than never, right? 😁 Happy Earth Day, littens! 🌱🌲💚

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AEBowenPhD
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Whitman with some real talk that's as relevant today as it was in 1860.

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rockpools
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Starting Leaves of Grass on Serial Reader. It might take me a little while to get into this one... #litsypoetry365

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kylienoele
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I started this today on Serial Reads! I've been neglecting this app for months and feel bad about it 🙈 Time to start again 😉

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ephemeralwaltz
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Verses from "Who Learns My Lesson Complete?"
His celebration of life is "just as wonderful" ❤️❤️ I've had a lovely professor in college for 19th century American Literature and discovering Whitman has been magical #seasonsreadings2016 #poetry

TheLondonBookworm ❤❤❤❤❤❤ 8y
DeborahSmall Lovely I'll have to add Whitman to my collection ❤️ 8y
ephemeralwaltz @DeborahSmall glad to hear that :3 8y
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Simona
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Some verses from the poem A Song of Joys about all the wonderful things that life has to offer.

#12daysofxmasphoto #joy

Gissy I was just talking about this author yesterday! I need to read this book! 8y
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ephemeralwaltz
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Tea time 📚☕ Happy Friday littens! Don't know whether to start A Thousand Acres or Tender is the Night this weekend... #bookwormproblems

ladyclassics Tender is the Night! My absolute favorite by Fitzgerald, and it isn't talked about enough! 8y
ephemeralwaltz @ladyclassics took your advice! Just started it :3 8y
ladyclassics @ladyclassics that's great! Let me know what you think :) 8y
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BookswithB
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Day 3. LARGE BOOKS • OUT OF YOUR COMFORT ZONE • SEA OF BOOKS #fallthebooks #livelaughbooksseptember #falloutofsummer16

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