A Noiseless Patient Spider. - A poem by Walt Whitman


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Walt Whitman - A Noiseless Patient Spider.

A NOISELESS, patient spider, 
I mark’d, where, on a little promontory, it stood, isolated; 
Mark’d how, to explore the vacant, vast surrounding, 
It launch’d forth filament, filament, filament, out of itself; 
Ever unreeling them—ever tirelessly speeding them.
  
And you, O my Soul, where you stand, 
Surrounded, surrounded, in measureless oceans of space, 
Ceaselessly musing, venturing, throwing,—seeking the spheres, to connect them; 
Till the bridge you will need, be form’d—till the ductile anchor hold; 
Till the gossamer thread you fling, catch somewhere, O my Soul.

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Poet: Walt Whitman (Walt Whitman Art) Poem: 10. A Noiseless Patient Spider. Volume: Leaves of Grass - 18. Whispers of Heavenly Death Year: Published/Written in 1900 Poem of the Day: Dec 25 2004 Comment 13 of 13, added on December 3rd, 2009 at 3:32 PM. this poem makes no sense at all, i have no idea why you would use this in your wedding vows. Peter(from Russia) you're disgusting. Tituba from Barbados Comment 12 of 13, added on October 3rd, 2007 at 11:24 AM. I'm hoping to incorporate this poem into my wedding vows on October 11th 2007. As my fiance & I share a 'thing' for anchors.. he wanted the 'anchor' incorporated into the ceremony. I researched poems & found Walt Whitman's'. It is also a clever analogy, I think for human/personal relationships... and particulary appropriate to my relationship. The 'anchor' was the first gift he gave me, on our 2nd meeting; he wears one himself. "... till the bridge you will need be form'd - till the ductile anchor hold; till the gossamer thread you fling, catch somewhere, O my Soul." Amanda J Burchell (m. Mike D. Cook: 11th October 2007) BTW: Mike & I are both 50 years old... never too old! lol Amanda Burchell from Australia Comment 11 of 13, added on April 20th, 2006 at 10:16 AM. thanks i needed this for homework it was pretty good filip from United States More Comments >> Are you looking for more information on this poem? Perhaps you are trying to analyze it? The poem, A Noiseless Patient Spider., has received 13 comments. Click here to read them, and perhaps post a comment of your own. Of course you can also always discuss poems by Walt Whitman with others on the American Poems poetry forum!

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Poet: Walt Whitman Poem: 10. A Noiseless Patient Spider. Volume: Leaves of Grass - 18. Whispers of Heavenly Death Year: Published/Written in 1900 Last read: Dec 8 2009, 8:02PM Poem of the Day: Dec 25 2004 Viewed 16431 times. Added on April 20th, 2006 at 10:16 AM.

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