Through the history of the United States there have been a countless numbers of poets. With them came an equal number of writing styles. Certainly one of the most unique poets to write life's story through his own view of the world and with the ambition to do it was Walter Whitman. Greatly criticized by many readers of his work, Whitman was not a man to be deterred. Soon he would show the world that …showed first 75 words of 1716 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1716 total…stopping, turns a casual look upon you and then averts his face, Leaving it to you to prove and define it, Expecting the main things from you. In his farewell poem for "Leaves of Grass" he assumed his success: "Camerado, this is no book/Who touches this touches a man." ------------------------------------------------------------------------ **Bibliography** In his farewell poem for "Leaves of Grass" he assumed his success: "Camerado, this is no book/Who touches this touches a man."