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RE: Song of Myself: In Cadence with the Present
Oh, is that so? Language can sometimes become a real barrier.
I can't help but wonder—was this poem intentionally written for women? I mean, his detailed descriptions of the male form seem far more exceptional than those of the female...
... Whitman was gay.
wait, what?
I should've known that...
It wasn't a secret even back then, which is why he was widely despised. That is, except by more liberal and modern-thinking free spirits. Today it is common knowledge (or so I thought ;-))
https://www.amazon.de/Walt-Whitman-Life-Gary-Schmidgall/dp/0525943730
Oh, man...I'm a bit embarrassed right now...I usually do my research though but I kinda skipped because it's poetry...
Thanks for the reference..I'll search for an ebook
No problem - it happens to the best ;-))
Enjoy reading without deeper gossip insides ;-))
Nooo...My face's still red...
But yeah, I'll keep you posted.😊