Ignoring Walt

kw: poets, poetry, imposters

It has been brought to my attention that in my Nov 16 posting, I ignored a major thread in the book, the quotes from Leaves of Grass by Walt Whitman. Just FYI, I did so purposely. I don't consider "free verse" to be poetry, except in very rare cases. More so, while Whitman could be eloquent, his text is so ingrown that any meaning a reader might infer, is the reader's own and likely has little to do with ol' Walt. Finally, the book is frankly homoerotic and pederastic. Definitely not of interest to me. If he were alive today, Whitman would be a registered sex offender. I find it sadly hilarious that Philadelphia has seen fit to name a bridge for him.