Brilliant. Beautiful. Powerful. Profound. My favorite poem from my favorite poet. Walt Whitman was truly the greatest American. When I think of Walt, I don't think of him as the old man depicted in most photos of him; I think of him as a lusty young man in love with an entire nation. This poem also reminds me of Jack Twist and Ennis del Mar, the main characters in "Brokeback Mountain." This poem is about all of us who have been "two boys together clinging, one the other never leaving."
Doesn't sound empty. It's a man's voice embracing the language of this great American poet. The photo images are wonderful - they take us back over generations of American men, and to times when men could be close to other men without today's rigid homophobia. Thanks for making this fine video.
Great poem...David Hockney used this title for his 70's painting...
Poemsapennyeach 3 months ago
Brilliant! Thank you for taking the time to do this.
pawzbears 2 years ago
Moon Trent has turned this into a song on his new CD "Love Bytes EP"
JDDoyle 3 years ago
Brilliant. Beautiful. Powerful. Profound. My favorite poem from my favorite poet. Walt Whitman was truly the greatest American. When I think of Walt, I don't think of him as the old man depicted in most photos of him; I think of him as a lusty young man in love with an entire nation. This poem also reminds me of Jack Twist and Ennis del Mar, the main characters in "Brokeback Mountain." This poem is about all of us who have been "two boys together clinging, one the other never leaving."
alabambear 3 years ago
Doesn't sound empty. It's a man's voice embracing the language of this great American poet. The photo images are wonderful - they take us back over generations of American men, and to times when men could be close to other men without today's rigid homophobia. Thanks for making this fine video.
DeMilleCB 3 years ago 2
It's easy to hear in this poem how Allen Ginsberg was influenced by Whitman. Good pictures, too.
hitimes 4 years ago
it sounds like a computer...
its a good poem, but it sounds empty
gabboss123 4 years ago