Leaves of Grass
Walt Whitman · 1855 · Poetry
Full text · 34 chaptersNarrated in your voice
Public domain · added by Library
What it's about
Whitman printed it himself, revised it for forty years, and invented American poetry in the process: long lines, no rhyme, and an enormous first-person that claims to contain everybody. It still sounds like nothing else.
Reading plan
Pick a finish date and Genius lays out the days — the plan shows today's target and keeps you honest.
Read together
Start a circle and share the code — everyone sees everyone's honest place in the book. Accountability, not leaderboards.
Who it's for
- Anyone who thinks poetry is small and careful - Readers who want the American voice at full volume - Anyone dipping in a page at a time
What’s inside
Showing the first 24 of 34 chapters — open the book for the rest.
