Aug 19 2008
♪ 1:19
“ All music is what awakens from you
when you are reminded by the instruments,
It is not the violins and the cornets…it is not the oboe
nor the beating drums—nor the notes of the baritone singer
singing his sweet romanza…
nor those of the men’s chorus,
nor those of the women’s chorus,
It is nearer and further than they.
when you are reminded by the instruments,
It is not the violins and the cornets…it is not the oboe
nor the beating drums—nor the notes of the baritone singer
singing his sweet romanza…
nor those of the men’s chorus,
nor those of the women’s chorus,
It is nearer and further than they.
—
Walt Whitman, Leaves of Grass (via jilledythe)
I just found a copy of this in our house and I’ve never read the whole thing. Walt Whitman is definitely one of my favorite poets.
P.S. Good to see you on Tumblr, jilledythe! See you in person VERY SOON!
