Walter "Walt" Whitman (1819 - 1892) was an American poet, essayist and journalist.
He also used unusual images and symbols in his poetry, including rotting leaves, tufts of straw, and debr.
Whitman\'s work breaks the boundaries of poetic form and is generally prose-like.
Whitman is among the most influential poets in the American canon, often called the father of free verse.
A humanist, he was a part of the transition between transcendentalism and realism, incorporating both views in his works.
Walter "Walt" Whitman (1819 - 1892) was an American poet, essayist and journalist