Compassion amid chaos: How a great American poet became a lifeline for wounded soldiers
With over 40 armed conflicts now taking place around the world, the costs of warfare are immense and continue to mount with ...
Walt Whitman supported, comforted soldiers
To appreciate the act of offering comfort for the victims of war, there are few better sources of inspiration than Walt ...
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Opinion: Revisit the cautionary words of Walt Whitman
And Walt Whitman wrote a long essay titled “Democratic Vistas.” The author of “Leaves of Grass” (1855), whose poems are still found in every anthology of American poetry, felt moved to address the ...
Birmingham’s first youth poet fellow praises the arts, ‘Black women representation’
The State of Alabama and the City of Birmingham both have poet laureates in Ashley Jones and Salaam Green, respectively. Meet ...
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5th & 6th graders invited to compete in Illinois EPA poster, poetry, and prose contests
The Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is inviting fifth and sixth grade writers and artists from around Illinois ...
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Cherargei: Whitman will be remembered as best envoy
Whitman’s exist was sudden, but somewhat not unexpected following the election of Donald Trump as next US president. Chargé d'Affaires, Marc Dillard, will be in charge of the embassy until the ...