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Walt Whitman's "When I Heard the Learn'd Astronomer"
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Walt Whitman's "When I Heard the Learn'd Astronomer"

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Walt Whitman | Biography, Poems, Leaves of Grass, & Facts | Britannica

If the strained relationship between science and Romanticism had an anthem, it might be today’s poem. Happy reading.

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The Daily Poem Podcast
The Daily Poem
The Daily Poem offers one essential poem each weekday morning. From Shakespeare and John Donne to Robert Frost and Emily Dickinson, The Daily Poem curates a broad and generous audio anthology of the best poetry ever written, read-aloud by David Kern and an assortment of various contributors. Some lite commentary is included and the shorter poems are often read twice, as time permits.
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