the speaker carried the sweet memorise with him in the poem the song of the open road
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Walt Whitman is an American poet. He is considered as the father of free verse. He was born in 1819 and grew up in the New York area. He had no formal schooling, but he considered himself to be a lifelong learner. Whitman died at the age of 72 in 1892.
The poem ‘Song of the Open Road’ is written in free verse. It is written in monologue form. The poet expresses his views on the journey of life taken on different roads. The unrhymed and varying length of lines suggest the complexities and the ups and downs one faces in life. It also indicates the poet’s inner desire to enjoy life to its fullest without bothering about the tensions and worries.
Walt Whitman strongly advocates importance of democracy & Freedom. It is an inspirational poem. This poem is an Ode to one’s self.