#leavesofgrass

[briandupont]

Stages of progress, Annotation #drawing from #text/ script of #whitman’s #SongOfMyself to #colorfied & erasure. The #process of work, #WorkInProcess. . #LeavesOfGrass #art #contrmporaryart #contemporarypainting #PaintingOnPaper #abstractpainting #abstractart #textart #wip #ColorfieldPainting #WorkInProgress https://www.instagram.com/p/CpFtM58rG2a/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[springtidepress]

Walt Whitman’s words call for handset type. He couldn’t have set this is New Caslon, but hopefully he’d approve. #leavesofgrass #metaltype #donglaister #letterpress (at Tacoma, Washington) https://www.instagram.com/p/CSux2x9BKT0/?utm_medium=tumblr

[adreameratdawn]

Have you seen my grieving heart somewhere?

I lost it just a few seconds ago 

when I wished to be rid of the sadness that comes

almost every time i trust joy is going to stay this time. 

that poor heart is lonely it must be so scared;

it looks like a toddler with barbed wires around it 

that change into ribbons when my best friend touches it. 

If you find my heart, kneel and hug it and say, 

"daddy isn't angry anymore."

You cannot wipe its tears, don't try, cry with it when you feel 

your heart wanting to run away like mine. 

When you see my heart, uncage yours and let mine know 

its not the only one scared of sorrow.

Take them to the park and let them ride on the swing set- 

I'll be there in no time. 

Have you seen my heart grieving somewhere? 

It ran away because I didn't teach it 

sorrow is just waiting for joy.

- Have you seen my heart somewhere?

[itsarttome]

We don't read and write poetry because it's cute. We read and write poetry because we are members of the human race. And the human race is filled with passion. So medicine, law, business, engineering... these are noble pursuits and necessary to sustain life. But poetry, beauty, romance, love... these are what we stay alive for.

Walt Whitman / Dead Poet’s Society 

[grannygreenhouse]

Not that I'm complaining, but I'm starting to think Edward Norton has an "undershirt clause" in his contract.

And one more from STELLA

[picnotesknowledge]

Walt Whitman (May 31, 1819 – March 26, 1892), in full Walter Whitman, is considered one of America's most influential and innovative poet, journalist, and essayist. His most famous work “Leaves of Grass” was a collection of self-published poetry, first published in 1855. Walt Whitman's most notable works are Franklin Evans, Drum-Taps, Democratic Vistas, Memoranda During the War and Specimen Days.

[ginzyblog]

What thoughts I have of you tonight, Walt Whitman, for I walked down the sidestreets under the trees with a headache self-conscious looking at the full moon. In my hungry fatigue, and shopping for images, I went into the neon fruit supermarket, dreaming of your enumerations! (Allen Ginsberg “A Supermarket in California” Celebrating Walt Whitman’s 200th Birthday today! #waltwhitman #poets #poetrycommunity #poetry #instapoet #allenginsberg #leavesofgrass (at West Hills, New York) https://www.instagram.com/p/ByIsSmaB4ON/?igshid=n8mjysyoakmw

[islandinspace]

Happy 200th Birthday, Walt!