From the bustling streets of Brooklyn,
To the serene shores of Camden,
Walt Whitman traversed the realms,
Of poetry, love, and human spirit.
With a pen as his faithful companion,
He captured the essence of the ordinary,
Elevating the mundane to the divine,
In verses that sang of democracy.
His eyes beheld the Civil Warâs strife,
Yet his heart dreamed of unity,
Embracing all walks of life,
In an endless hymn of humanity.
O, the bard of the open road,
Whose words echo through time,
Walt Whitman, your legacy endures,
In the soul of every free mind.