Comments for jackieg

Comment on Friends of Whitman by jens

jens — Sun, 13 Dec 2009 21:39:38 +0000

Jackie,

Yes you were in my group but I think that you did a great job on finding information on the people that you got. You found very interesting facts on your friends of Whitman. I think that it was even better that you found the reading that was read at the furneral. That was fantastic.

Comment on Jackie’s Day in Whitman’s World by lizmoser

lizmoser — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 22:41:45 +0000

This is the second post I’ve seen mentioning a connection between Whitman and Poe. It’s an interesting idea, but a concept I find hard to reconcile. They lived at the same time, in nearly the same place, and yet their poetry is worlds apart.

Comment on Jackie for Nov. 19 by lizmoser

lizmoser — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 22:22:10 +0000

I don’t know if I agree that Whitman’s later work has taken a darker turn–while Whitman is preoccupied with the idea of death, this is not necessarily viewed as a “bad” thing. Rather, death has its own beauty, its own naturalness, and Whitman’s view on this can be seen as early as “Memories of President Lincoln.”

Comment on Jackie’s Day in Whitman’s World by pieruccm

pieruccm — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 02:48:52 +0000

I had a good time this day as well. It really was seeing everything the way Whitman would have seen it, like even how the carpet was recreated in the same (or very similar pattern) and in strips sewn together versus one large piece. The tour guide was so knowledgeable – he really impressed me!

I also enjoyed seeing all of the important rooms of the house as well as the backyard to fully understand the daily life in which Whitman spent his last 7-8 years. I especially found it interesting about the marble stone with his initials out front of the house and the fact that it is still there today is quite remarkable!

Comment on Jackie for Nov. 5 by emilym

emilym — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 22:19:01 +0000

You have an interesting take on “So Long!” I like how you interpreted the last line; I read it slightly different, but I think both interpretations work.

Comment on October 8 by lizmoser

lizmoser — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 15:04:01 +0000

Whitman’s view on the war changes drastically over time, and this change of attitude is showcased clearly in his poems. At first he begins with a strong strain of passionate patriotism, when in the end he mourns those whose lives were lost–including the enemy southerners.

After all the years that we have been at war, no one would deny that the tide of American social opinion has changed as well.

Comment on October 8 by emilym

emilym — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 23:26:03 +0000

I like how you discuss “Come up from the Fields Father” and “Vigil” together. As I read them, I felt they were perfect companion pieces.

Comment on Sept 24 by jpike1

jpike1 — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 19:22:15 +0000

I also have to keep reminding myself that he lived over a century ago. His poetry and ideas that he so eloquently describes throughout his poetry and prose are timeless. I feel Whitman tries to make a connection to the American people in the 19th century, but also as a way to connect to the future of the American nation. Down here in Fredericksburg Virginia at the University of Mary Washington, we just finished reading Whitman’s civil war poetry and prose, and it is evident that Whitman wanted his poetry to bind the nation together. So, I think that Whitman would be proud that his life and works are connecting students from New Jersey, New York, Serbia, and Virginia. Nice post!

Comment on Sept 24 by nadiae

nadiae — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 21:11:42 +0000

I can alos agree with you with his amazing writing abilities! He does write way before his time!

Comment on Song of Jackie by erinm

erinm — Sat, 12 Sep 2009 16:54:16 +0000

Great picture, Jackie! I love it and I love your lines too!