04-04-2007, 08:27 PM
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Sexuality in Whitman's Poems
>>Hello<<
I'm reading some from Leaves of Grass and am interested in exploring sexuality themes throughout the anthology. From what I understand, Whitman largely presents female-male sensuality, but at some point he basically, "comes out of the closet" and presents some male-male sensuality. Can people suggest particular poems or pieces of poems that exemplify either of these forms of sexuality in his poems? Thanks. 
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12-23-2007, 03:38 PM
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Robert:
I can't remember the name of the poem, but its one of the ones where he is on the road again, traveling out west, when I think, he meets someone of the same sex and beds down. I don't know if it was a long relationship or not, but I'll scan my copy of the LoG at the house and see if I can find the actual verse. Joe |
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10-27-2009, 06:12 PM
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See my thread on "Louisiana."
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