When Lilacs Last in the Dooryard Bloom'd by Walt Whitman

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[AjayK117]

Mrs. Mammen's voice combined with the sorrow of the music truly captures not only what Walt Whitman was saying, but the true meaning and purpose behind his words. Whitman intertwines passionate human emotions with the tranquilty of nature, creating a somber portrait of the passing of Lincoln's coffin. Above all else, this is a public poem about private mourning. Whitman makes clear that by this day and age, a deeply symbolic, personal remembrance must replace the ceremonial elegy of the past.

[mikdej1]

This reading of "When the Lilacs Last in the Dooryard Bloom'd" by Mrs. Mammen portrays the brooding, dreary atmosphere and sense of loss which Whitman conveys through his poem. Mrs. Mammen memorably delivers Whitman's sorrowful, regretful lines. The diction in Whitman's writing evokes a powerful sense of loss and longing -- his allusion to Abraham Lincoln as a "powerful, western, fallen star" both immortalizes Lincoln and laments his loss; yet, the lilacs show his adoration.

Michael DeJesus

[thesarahbayat]

"When Lilacs Last in the Dooryard Bloom'd" is a very emotional poem about Abraham Lincoln. Whitman write his feelings about Abraham Lincoln's Murder. Whitman captured the tone in his poem by exposing his thought about the assasination. Ms. Mammen also captured the tone the way she read the poem, which got the point across.

[AlLwHiTeMeAt199]

I enjoyed the information provided at the beginning of the video. The actual story of this poem is very interesting and strong. Tim Sinnott

[MaggieKoll]

"When Lilacs Last in the Dooryard Bloom'd" is a moving poem that not only describes what Whitman was feeling about Lincolns murder but also what the American public was feeling at the time. It's a theme of deep sadness and the question "Why?" lingers when Ms. Mammen reads. Her tone is perfect to get Whitmans point across, and I personally feel she did a great job.

-Maggie Kollmar

[danadisarno]

I think the background music went really well with the poem. It had a lot of imagery in the poem and showed exactly how things were after Lincolns death. I think mrs. mammen did a great job reading it.

[nygiantsfan79]

John Herrmann Pd. 8: I think that Mrs. Makkah did a great job at reading the poem. She read it clearly and with a soft tone that reall made it easier to listen to.

[sk8enpysico700]

I think Mrs. Mammen read the poem with feeling and it really captured my attention. I think it is cool how Whitman dedicated a poem to Lincon. He

captured the mood of the pressesion. -Nicole Honegger

[jen51995]

Jennifer King:

The poem "O Captain! My Captain" is written very well. However I enjoyed reading "When Lilacs Last in the Dooryard Bloom'd" more because Whitman does a better job of capturing the true feelings of death in it. Death especially of a leader is not something people take lightly, which seems to be happening in the poem "O Captain! My Captain." Death more closely resembles the other poem and Whitman does a fantastic job of showing not telling the emotions felt in this poem.

[brittanyoakes]

I thought the music was perfect for the introduction of the poem. Mrs. Mammen's voice really captured the positive tone that was evident in this poem. I prefer this poem about Lincoln more than O Captain! My Captain because I liked how Whitman celebrated and praised Lincoln's life as apposed to mourning it.

[kristina2231]

Ms. Mammen really captured my attention when reading this poem. Though the content was about death, it had a positive feel to it. Ms. Mammen captured this in her voice. The music also caught my attention and made me focus on the words of the poem.

-Kristina Murray

[LittleKimp]

This poem made me visualize the death procession as Whitman described it. He really shows how other and himself revered Lincoln.

[whchangful]

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-Jeff Chang pd 1-

[whchangful]

The introduction and the background music really captivated my attention because Albinoni's music created a gloomy, sad atmosphere that perfectly matched with Lincoln's assassination. I prefer "When Lilacs Last in the Dooryard Bloom'd" to "O Captain! My Captain!" because it thoroughly describes the depressed environment caused by one great man's death in the 1800s. I really loved Ms. Mammen's voice and the music.

[GinaLovesMusic1]

I felt Ms.Mammen read this very well; somber and emtionally, the way it was supposed to be read. You knew it was about a death, but it had an uplifiting spirit to it. I liked this better than O Captain! My Captain! as well because I felt it didn't really express Lincoln the way he truly was. - Gina Crowell

[rsafarzadeh5]

At first the music really set the mood for the poem. Mrs. Mammen definitely read the poem the way it was supposed to be read.

[JoeRocchietti3]

I feel like the way Mrs. Mammen read this poem was the way it was meant to be read. It really had a lot of feeling and emotion which I think was the intention. O Captain! My Captain! didn't really explain and show the significance of the great things that Lincoln did.

[Sweidlich24]

I feel that the tone Mrs. Mammen read the poem in, really grasped the feelings that I felt as I listened to her read this. I liked this much better then O Captain! My Captain because it gives the reader a different feeling of who Lincoln actually was.

[hannahyuhl]

She sonds sad which is appropriate for this poem. I liked this one better than O Captain! My Captain! because this is a poem dedicated to a great American president. Regardless of how people may see Lincoln I believe he was a great president who fulfilled his presidency very well. This poem is sad yet uplifting, I am beginning to grow onto Whitman.

[taylordasimusic]

Ms. Mammen read the poem very well! She read the poem with emphasis and emotion, which strengthened the poem's meaning. I like O Captain! My Captain better because I feel that that poem was easier to understand, and even though it was a very simple poem, it still brought out a lot of meaning to the reader.

-Taylor DaSilva

[pengelsman7]

I liked Ms. Mammen's emotion while reading the poem it really gives you the feel of the sorrow surrounding the situation. Furthermore, her clarity while reading helps you understand the poem better, too. I liked this poem better than "O Captain! My Captain!" because it talks about a more serious subject that can be related to across all eras, that life should not stop for death.

-Pat Engelsman

[tldmatrix]

I really enjoyed how Ms. Mammen read. she read with great emotion and clarity. This poem showed how Whitman thought that life could go on after death.

Teddy

[rygavs]

Ms. Mammen read it like I would imagine Walt reading it, which helped me understood it better than I would have on my own. I liked O Captain! My Captain better just because it had a nice rhythm and rhymed more. Based on content alone, though, I like this one better because it was about how life could go on even though he was dead.

Ryan Gavin

[Themuffinman824]

I liked Ms.Mammen's reading, because she vas very clear, and she added emotion and emphasis on many lines. While listening to the reading, anyone could tell that this was Whitman's writing without looking at the title, because it seemed like the majority of the lines repeated themselves, and followed the list style.

Andrew Katz

[danielleeeder]

Ms. Mammen's reading helps me to understand Whitman's poetry because of how she reads so clearly. I like the way she emphasizes words and really gets into the story! It is enjoyable to listen to

[maria80794]

I like the way Ms. Mammen read this poem. She put a lot of emphasis on some of the words which helped me understand the context better.

[schoolaccount21]

I think Ms. Mammen did a good job reading this. She had a lot of emotion in her tone and articulated all of the words. The music also made it more dramatic and made it sort of have more feeling.

[sparkelyfishfly3]

The music reminds me of the Schindler's List music by John Williams possibly because it is just sad. I love this poem more than the ones we had to read for homework. I also like Oh Captain! My Captain! I like both. I can not like one more than the other. They both are different both I like the description in this one a lot. The line "fallen cold and dead," really speaks to me. It is short but it just leaves an impact on a person. Oh Captain! My Captain! is easier to relate too.

[hersheysyrup8]

i really like the way Ms. Mammen read the poem. i like the flow of how she reads the poetry and you can tell she likes the poem, she is into it as she reads it. I think that's nice to hear someone read it as they get into it. The poem seems sad especiallly with the music in the back round.

[jcrizzi2]

From the way she read the poem, you could tell Mrs. Mammen was passionate about the poem. However, I personally like O Captain! My Captain! better because it has more action and the short phrases are easier to understand.

[themagicbus69]

Man, how I love Whitman! That was a beautiful poem, sad, but beautiful. I also really enjoyed how Mrs. Mammen read it because you could tell how much she enjoyed reading it. This whole video was very passionate and mournful. A+ haha

-Mia Lipari

[rosetteepstein]

i think i like O Captain! MY Captain the best because it rhymes (which i think makes it flow a little better) and its easy to understand. the poem Mrs. Mammen read with Whitman's normal lack of rhyming is a little more complex but still pretty.  i really like section 3 (:

[alsonross]

Inspired by Whitman: Ross McCague reads in Red Cloth Series on youtube.

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JackM

[sweeeeeeeeet1313]

I think that O captain! My Captain! is a much more exciting poem. It appeals more the reader and really gets your attention. While Mrs. Mammen did a great job of reading "When Lilacs Last in the Dooryard Bloom'd" (also an awesome poem), O Captain! My Captain! is easier to relate to.

[KristenHalicki]

I like how Mrs. Mammen read the poem. She seems to enjoy it and uses just enough emotion.

[kelseyvdeck]

Mrs. Mammen fread the poem fantasticly and I thought that she hadf really good comments about the poem

[sydwww]

Mrs. Mammen is as fabulous as always. She was clear and pasionate. She seemed to really comprehend the poem in all of its intirety and thats why she read it fabulously.

Sydney W Walsh

[ajahani1021]

I really like the comment Ms. Mammen gives herself. It's important to connect the emotions simulated by the poem with your own life and experiences. That's what makes poetry such a universal tool of expression.

Anyways, the poem has a lot of description, the last say 12 lines of the poem start with the word "With" for every other line, adding description on top of description, and that definetely pushed me visualize let's say a funeral from my own life, or a sad moment that we all know of.

[alynn1234567]

Her enthusiasm made the poem much more interesting and entertaining.

[sumfall4romance]

i like this statement "the beauty of Venus sinking into the West."

[bmacellara]

I really liked the way Mrs. Mammen read this poem, she added some emotion into her voice and also it was very understandable. The music in the background really set the tone too. To be honest I enjoyed the other poem more than this, although I really like the concept of this poem.

[lllKarlTylerlll]

i enjoyed o captain o captain because it was much more intense and presented better poetic quality in my opinion

[martinrakin]

O prefer O captain! My captain. Mrs. Mammen did a nice job reading but I thought that O Captain!My captain was more intense.

[2halper]

O captain my captain was more interesting and less depressing over all Mrs. Mammen did a nice job reading.

[jpenn93]

I think O Captain! My Captain! was the better poem. Mrs. Mammen did a good job reading, because she seemed to be really enjoying the poem and using emotion rather than just reading it. She made it interesting, rather than just boring to watch.

[zaklevin]

I preferred the poem "O Captain! My Captain!" out of the two poems. It grabbed my attention more than "When Lilacs Last in the Dooryard Bloom'd." I thought Mrs. Mammen did a good job reading because she didn't just recite the poem; she put emphasis and emotion into what she was reading.

[aak519]

I really liked the reading of "When Lilacs Last in the Dooryard Bloom'd" by Mrs. Mammen. I thought the music was a very nice touch. This was read really well.

-Alyssa K

[StephKenna]

It was great the way Mrs. Mammen read this. She really put a lot of feeling into it, and i made it more interesting.

[lvanderfliet]

i liked O Captain! My Captain a lot more then this poem, i dont know if it was the way she read it but it didn't really grab my attention much at alll where O Captain! My Captain did. Although I think this poem has a good way of remembering Lincolns mark on society and how he helped the future.

[isabelc101]

I liked O Captain! My Captain better because I thought it was more interesting. As I read O Captain My Captain I was able to visualize what Whitman was describing as well as understand the way the people viewed Lincoln.

-Isabel Chu

[msloop64]

I enjoyed O Captain! My Captain! more than When Lilacs Last in the Dooryard Bloom'd because I truly felt the passion while reading O Captain. I understood how Whitman was expressing Lincoln's leadership through war as president of the nation and then how his death made a huge impact.

[gotFREEDOM]

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[DemonVenom11]

These are great poems. I enjoy oh Captain! My Captain! better because the choice of words are right in this poem and u get this fellin of sadness, but also some national pride.

[Crockacrocka]

Also, this is Ankit.

[Crockacrocka]

I liked "When the Lilacs Last in the Dooryard Bloom'd." It wuz read pretty well by Ms. Mammen, and the music was a good touch with the somber feeling that is given by this.

[Niblihp]

I liked "When Lilacs Last in the Dooryard Bloom'd" because it showed how the nation mourned and everything/everyone stood still after they had lost the man the lead them through the war.

[CptJazz787]

"Oh Captain! My Captain!" is a better poem because of the way Whitman writes the text out, and he shows how Lincoln and his presidency was like a voyage, and now, with his death, that voyage has ended. The poem shows how Whitman almost idolizes Lincoln, and that he's disappointed in his passing, but he'll always be therein a way. This was a hard decision, though. Ms. Mammen read the other poem so well.

- Jon S.

[ariesay]

I really like this. It has a lot of descriptions which paint vivid pictures that are both beautiful and interesting.

[KJD4]

I prefer O Captain! My Captain! because it uses the metaphorical story of a captain on his ship to Lincoln guiding the nation throught the Civil war. The analogy between the two makes me feel just how many much people loved and respected Lincoln.