Homage to Walt Whitman

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Written in 1891, Walt Whitman’s poem Grand Is the Seen was included in the final edition of Leaves of Grass, published during his lifetime. In 1974, the poem was used by Herbert Sanborn Sr. for his lithograph, Hommage to Walt Whitman.

This recording features Grand Is the Seen, read by Donald Ritzenhein.