Poem praising Walt Whitman's poetic genius and vision. The speaker feels one with Whitman because he has had his eyes opened through the pen of Whitman, and implores him not to be concerned with other's opinions of his writings.
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AUTHOR(S) OF - Saerasmid to Walt Whitman, Greeting
Born on Long Island and raised in Brooklyn, Walt Whitman spent his childhood and early adulthood amid the sights and sounds of New York City and its environs.
