A piece of Walt Whitman on this historic day:
From 1884
If I should need to name, O Western World, your powerfulest scene and show,
‘Twould not be you, Niagara – nor you, ye limitless prairies – nor your huge
rifts of canyons, Colorado,
Nor you, Yosemite – nor Yellowstone, with all its spasmic geyserloops
ascending to the skies, appearing and [...]
Posted on November 4th, 2008 by Shotts
Filed under: Autumn, Beginnings & Endings, Ethics & Morality, Politics, Quotes | 3 Comments »
