Whispers Of Heavenly Death

Whispers of Heavenly Death

by Walt Whitman

“Whispers of Heavenly Death” is a collection of poems written by Walt Whitman, exploring themes of death, mortality, and the afterlife. Whitman, renowned for his free verse style, reflects on the inevitability of death and the potential for spiritual transcendence. Through vivid imagery and a compassionate tone, he grapples with the complexities of human existence and the mysteries surrounding the transition from life to death. This collection offers a profound meditation on the human condition, urging readers to confront the universal experience of mortality with a sense of acceptance and wonder.

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Walt Whitman

United States

Walter Whitman  was an American poet, essayist, and journalist. A humanist, he was a part of the transition between transcendentalism and realism, incorporating both views in his works. Whitman i...

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3: Chanting the Square Deific
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4: Of Him I Love Night and Day
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5: Yet, Yet Ye Downcast Hours
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6: As If a Phantom Caressed Me
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7: Assurances
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8: Quicksand Years
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9: That Music Always Round Me
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10: What Ship Puzzled at Sea
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11: A Noiseless Patient Spider
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12: O Living Always, Always Dying
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13: To One Shortly to Die
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14: Night on the Prairies
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15: Thought
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16: The Last Invocation
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17: As I Watched the Ploughman Ploughing
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18: Pensive and Faltering
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19: A Paumanok Picture
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