Lincoln took a horse or carriage ride every day, and the poet was often on the side of the road-you know, thinking poetic thoughts and such. Most of Whitman’s time during the war was spent in Washington, D.C., where Whitman apparently would see the young President Abraham Lincoln cruising around town.
He also worked as a journalist for newspapers. Although Whitman never fought in the war, he was closely involved as a nurse for the wounded.
Many poems of the time celebrated the United States with all its struggles as a young and forming nation, and nothing represented those struggles better than the poems Whitman wrote about the Civil War. Whitman also wrote a lot about his country, the good ol’ U.S. He then continually revised, edited, and added to this collection until the early 1890s. In it, Whitman wrote about so many different things: love, sex, politics, nature (including grass), travel. Take his first collection of poems, Leaves of Grass, published in 1855. After Robin William’s death, this poem was reminisced by many, with numerous people tweeting the poem.Walt Whitman was a walking, talking poetic encyclopedia. There has been much use of the poem in popular culture. Though the tone of the poem starts with a cheery and joyous mood, it shifts as they realize that, though they reached their destination and achieved what they wanted, they are now bereft of their beloved leader. However, despite everything, the ship managed to reach ashore, which proves that the war has almost come to an end, and they have achieved their ‘prize’, i.e., they have won the battle.
The ‘fearful trip’ is nothing but the turmoil and bloodbath during the Civil War. An advocate of democracy, Lincoln was a much-loved leader in America. The entire poem is a metaphor that symbolizes the plight of Americans during the Civil War. Thus, amidst all the joy, there is pain for the departed in the hearts of all. In the bargain to achieve what they wanted, countless people lost their lives, and a great hero also succumbed to it. Respect and Admiration: The poem depicts the poet’s deep faith in Abraham Lincoln.Ĭelebration and Success: The poem displays how the ship has survived through all odds, and managed to reach ashore, the way all the civilians of America managed to survive the Civil War.ĭeath and Pain: Everything comes with a price, and so does victory. The martyr could not live to witness success of his dream. Lincoln’s death evidently impacted Whitman, like millions of other Americans. Though the mood is festive among the sailors, the poet has a heavy heart, and is in a dilemma whether to celebrate the achievement of their dream or mourn over the loss of their beloved captain. Just as the Civil War had almost come to an end, his captain, the president, was assassinated. His death was mourned by millions, and there were many mourning poems written in his memoir. An advocate of democracy, Whitman had deep faith in Lincoln. It depicts the successful end of the Civil War, and also the way it came to an end. This is one of the elegy poems by Whitman. This poem depicts his deep admiration for the honorable president.
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