Here is a special message for you from our great-great-gay grandfather, Walt Whitman. Celebrate the 100th aniversary of Leaves of Grass. Hear what our queer ancestor has to say.
Contemplative Activist
on November 10, 2005 at 5:19 pm
Oh Captain my Captain!
I love Walt Whitman…this bit is one of my favourites…
“This is what you should do: Love the earth and sun and animals, despise riches, give alms to everyone who asks, stand up for the stupid and crazy, devote your income and labour to others, hate tyrants, argue not concerning God, have patience and indulgence toward the people, re-examine all you have been told in school or church or any book, dismiss what insults your very soul, and your flesh shall become a great poem.”
I can’t listen to the audio post atm, no speakers on the PC, so I’ll look forward to listening to it at work tomorrow :)!
CA
Peterson Toscano
on November 11, 2005 at 2:36 pm
CA, That is so lovely and noursihing. THANKS!
Ben Whitehouse
on November 14, 2005 at 7:54 pm
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Oh Captain my Captain!
I love Walt Whitman…this bit is one of my favourites…
“This is what you should do: Love the earth and sun and animals,
despise riches, give alms to everyone who asks,
stand up for the stupid and crazy,
devote your income and labour to others, hate tyrants, argue not concerning God,
have patience and indulgence toward the people,
re-examine all you have been told in school or church or any book,
dismiss what insults your very soul,
and your flesh shall become a great poem.”
I can’t listen to the audio post atm, no speakers on the PC, so I’ll look forward to listening to it at work tomorrow :)!
CA
CA,
That is so lovely and noursihing. THANKS!
Hey Peterson,
What a lovely poem. A lovely sentiment and a lovely idea.
Thanks for that!
Taylor Made construct a number of the highest quality contemporary garden planters in the United
Kingdom. Hand made from good quality resources at an
sensible price. Wooden planters can be purchased in most sizes and can
be tailor made manufactured to compliment your location.
With beyond twenty years of knowledge thus far Taylor Made are one of the
countries best rated garden planter manufacturing businesses together with
purchasers of all sorts.Wooden planters
Please let me know if you’re looking for a writer
for your site. You have some really great posts and I think I would be a
good asset. If you ever want to take some of the load off,
I’d really like to write some material for your blog in exchange for a link back to
mine. Please blast me an e-mail if interested.
Thanks!