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Love the sketch of Whitman. Who did that and when?

Thanks !

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This is what I love about Whitman - he reinforces that writing is a process of much rewriting. As a poet I can relate to making changes to some works over time, continually distilling the work. Thanks for sharing.

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Loved this post. When you find someone truly special, like Whitman, I appreciate when you dedicate the entire post to that person. Keep up the great work.

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I own a mass market paperback of Leaves of Grass. Whitman definitely drew me in. A lot of my favourite authors are gay and it's quite different landscape than now. My folks are more ultra conservative. We watched Beginners together with Christopher Plummer. It wasn't their fancy cup of Irish tea.I am more open than them. Maybe it's my sensitive nature at work.

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Thanks--I need from time-to-time to be reminded of the Whitmans of this world!

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