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Speaking of Unbound, it's interesting how he also doesn't shy away from these like harsher realities of life.

Speaking of Unbound, it's interesting how he also doesn't shy away from these like harsher realities of life.

He takes us into battlefields, confronts us with violence, suffering. You know, it's not all sunshine and roses.

He takes us into battlefields, confronts us with violence, suffering. You know, it's not all sunshine and roses.

He's not trying to shield us from the darkness. It makes me wonder, was that shocking for people back then, this kind of unflinching honesty in poetry?

He's not trying to shield us from the darkness. It makes me wonder, was that shocking for people back then, this kind of unflinching honesty in poetry?

He was a radical, wasn't he?

He was a radical, wasn't he?

It really is. He had this incredible talent for finding beauty in everyday things, even in the midst of suffering. And he could make you see the world in a whole new way. You know, appreciate things you might have just overlooked before.

It really is. He had this incredible talent for finding beauty in everyday things, even in the midst of suffering. And he could make you see the world in a whole new way. You know, appreciate things you might have just overlooked before.

And he did it in a way that feels both personal and universal at the same time. It's like he's speaking directly to you, sharing these really intimate experiences. But he's also tapping into these larger truths about what it means to be human.

And he did it in a way that feels both personal and universal at the same time. It's like he's speaking directly to you, sharing these really intimate experiences. But he's also tapping into these larger truths about what it means to be human.

Absolutely. It's definitely a lot to unpack, but honestly, I'm feeling pretty inspired right now. It's like Whitman is giving us permission to just be ourselves, to embrace it all, and to find our own song in the midst of this crazy, beautiful world.

Absolutely. It's definitely a lot to unpack, but honestly, I'm feeling pretty inspired right now. It's like Whitman is giving us permission to just be ourselves, to embrace it all, and to find our own song in the midst of this crazy, beautiful world.

So much more. I can't wait to dive back in. We'll be right back to continue our exploration of Walt Whitman's masterpiece. All right, we're back and ready to keep going with our deep dive into Song of Myself. Before the break, we were talking about how Whitman celebrates, you know, every aspect of life, even the stuff that makes people kind of uncomfortable.

So much more. I can't wait to dive back in. We'll be right back to continue our exploration of Walt Whitman's masterpiece. All right, we're back and ready to keep going with our deep dive into Song of Myself. Before the break, we were talking about how Whitman celebrates, you know, every aspect of life, even the stuff that makes people kind of uncomfortable.

It's like he's shouting, this body is mine and it's beautiful. And he's not just talking about the parts that society thinks are attractive, right? He celebrates every inch of it.

It's like he's shouting, this body is mine and it's beautiful. And he's not just talking about the parts that society thinks are attractive, right? He celebrates every inch of it.

And it's interesting how he uses such straightforward language to is not flowery or abstract or anything. He's very direct and specific about the body.

And it's interesting how he uses such straightforward language to is not flowery or abstract or anything. He's very direct and specific about the body.