Ages And Ages, Returning At Intervals
AGES
and
ages,
returning
at
intervals,
Undestroy'd,
wandering
immortal,
Lusty,
phallic,
with
the
potent
original
loins,
perfectly
sweet,
I,
chanter
of
Adamic
songs,
Through
the
new
garden,
the
West,
the
great
cities
calling,
Deliriate,
thus
prelude
what
is
generated,
offering
these,
offering
myself,
Bathing
myself,
bathing
my
songs
in
Sex,
Offspring
of
my
loins.
Walt Whitman
Walt Whitman, (born May 31, 1819, West Hills, Long Island, New York, U.S.—died March 26, 1892, Camden, New Jersey), American poet, journalist, and essayist whose verse collection Leaves of Grass, first published in 1855, is a landmark in the history of American literature. Walt Whitman’s poetry was innovative for its verse style and for the way it challenged traditional narratives. He championed the individual soul over social conventions, presenting himself as a rough and free spirit. His poetry has continued to resonate with new generations of Americans, and he is considered a symbol of American democracy.