Song of the Open Road (poem)
"Song of the Open Road" is a poem by Walt Whitman from his 1856 collection Leaves of Grass.It was written in 1856 when the poet was yet 'serene, calm, and unworried'. The poem brings out to the full his carefree spirit and his robust optimism. In it appears the poet as a carefree vagabond setting forth with hope and confidence on his wanderings. The journey is symbolic of the poet's exploration both of his physical and spiritual environment. The poem symbolizes a new way of life. The poet rejects the old and traditional conventions. Thus 'The Song of The Open Road'is a celebration of the new way of life which he has determined to adopt. <Famous quotes>-The efflux of the soul is happiness. ..[1]
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