Walt Whitman, this is your daily dose of culture from America's historic past.

Here is the last version Whitman wrote of Leaves of Grass for the poem One's Self I sing. Enjoy, its a good read.

ONE'S-SELF I sing, a simple separate person,
Yet utter the word Democratic, the word En-Masse.

Of physiology from top to toe I sing,
Not physiognomy alone nor brain alone is worthy for the Muse, I
say the Form complete is worthier far,
The Female equally with the Male I sing.

Of Life immense in passion, pulse, and power,
Cheerful, for freest action form'd under the laws divine,
The Modern Man I sing.

Some people are not down with WW, but I love the mans writing. Good shit. Check out the link to the left for a COMPLETE listing of all his works.