• Home
  • Posts RSS
  • Comments RSS
  • Edit
Blue Orange Green Pink Purple

Random thoughts from an unconventional Spaniard in the States

.

Homage to Whitman (1 of 3): O me, O life !

O me! O life!...
Of the questions of these recurring;
Of the endless trains of the faithless,
of cities filled with the foolish;

Of myself forever reproaching myself,
(for who more foolish than I,

and who more faithless?)

Of eyes that vainly crave the light,
of the objects mean,

of the struggle ever renew'd;

Of the poor results of all,
of the plodding and sordid crowds I see around me;

Of the empty and useless years of the rest,

and with the rest me, intertwined;

The question, O me! so sad, recurring
--What good amid these, O me, O life?


Answer:
That you are here -- that life exists, and identity;
That the powerful play goes on,
and you may contribute a verse.

* * * * *

Walt Whitman (1819–1892) is an American poet that I truly like. I like the subjects of some of his poems, I like the way he expresses his emotions and, above all, I like his optimism and his passion for life. This is why I have decided to pay a humble homage to him in this blog.

This first poem, which was apparently included in his work “Leaves of Grass”, beautifully reflects the confusion and some of the perplexities that we must face in life. The real point is that, no matter how small a role you may feel you are playing, you are always entitled to contribute a verse… and thus the real question arises:

What will your verse be?

Read More 0 comments | Posted by Nanauat | edit post

0 comments



Post a Comment
Newer Post Older Post Home

Busy Living

  • About me
      Hombre sencillo, piedra aventurera. A sailor of the world, bound for all ports.
  • Twitter

    Facebook Badge

    Francisco Sanchez | Create Your Badge

    Google Voice

    Blog Archive

    A few blogs that I like

    • A legal alien in DC
    • Call me chicken
    • Dream Essence
    • got to go to got
    • Kirai, un geek en japon
    • La moqueta verde
    • My heyday
    • Regreso al Futuro


    View My Stats
  • Search






    • Home
    • Posts RSS
    • Comments RSS
    • Edit

    © Copyright Busy living. All rights reserved.
    Designed by FTL Wordpress Themes | Bloggerized by FalconHive.com
    brought to you by Smashing Magazine

    Back to Top