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=Walt Whitman and his poetry=

Born on May 31, 1819 1 of 9 children Lived in Brooklyn and Long Island Self-taught Teacher at age 17; later, became a journalist Died on March 26, 1892, he designed his tomb Financial problems; helped support his widowed mother "Democratic" poet, he is often credited as the Father of American Free Verse
 * Bio.**

One of the first generations born in America Lincoln's slavery movement Watched the civil war Joinded the troops
 * Historical Events**

Free verse Uses repetition Society based (common man) Anaphora Catalog Likes to use first person Imagery
 * Style**

Among the Multitude Beat Beat Drums Facing West from California Shores From Pent-up Aching Rivers I Saw Lousianna a Live Oak Growing A Noiseless Patient Spider O Captain My Captain O Hymen at Hymenee On the Beach at Night Alone In the Beach at Night Patroling Barnegat To a Stranger Vigil Strange I Kept on the Field One Night When I Heard the Learned Astronomer The World Below the Brine
 * Poems**

The second son Loved to read Founded a weekly newspaper, the Long-Islander Published 12 untitled poems in 1855 in Leaves of Grass He wrote a second addition in 1856 with 33 poems (He continued through out his career with many more additions) During the Civil War, he worked in hospitals Struggled with money problems Had a stroke in the 1870's
 * Additional Info.**