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Walt Whitman - Beginning my Studies.

BEGINNING my studies, the first step pleas’d me so much, 
The mere fact, consciousness—these forms—the power of motion, 
The least insect or animal—the senses—eyesight—love; 
The first step, I say, aw’d me and pleas’d me so much, 
I have hardly gone, and hardly wish’d to go, any farther,
But stop and loiter all the time, to sing it in extatic songs.

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Poet: Walt Whitman (Walt Whitman Art)
Poem: 8. Beginning my Studies.
Volume: Leaves of Grass
- 1. Inscriptions
Year: Published/Written in 1900
Poem of the Day: Jul 3 2005

Comment 4 of 4, added on March 9th, 2008 at 9:15 PM.

Whitman is obviously estatic about an eye-opening event, a time in his life, (probably) when he discovered the beautyand majesty in and of LIFE

Michael Poh from United States
Comment 3 of 4, added on May 31st, 2005 at 10:37 PM.

I loved this poem! It expresses the love he had for his studies because I believe he realized studying moves you forward and makes you knowledgeable and encourages you to love studying and not be forced to do it!

Michelle from United States
Comment 2 of 4, added on November 10th, 2004 at 5:55 PM.

very inspirational from a writer's point of view.

brian from United States

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