Walt Whiteman is one of the most famous and inspiring American poets. A
poet who is widely considered as the American father of free verses. His
most famous work is "Leaves of Grass", it was first published in the
year 1855 by Walt Whiteman himself. This book is a collection of poems
and verses by Walt Whiteman, he often celebrates love, friendship,
democracy and nature through his work. His major concern was to
introspect, explore and celebrate his own self and his personality and
secondly he wanted to eulogize democracy and the American nation with
its achievements and potential. His work continues to receive huge
readership across generations and the fact that he mostly wrote his
poems in first person makes it even more meaningful. By reading his
astonishing work one learns to appreciate the things and find beauty
within.