Classic and Contemporary Poetry
MANAHATTA, by WALT WHITMAN Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: My city's fit and noble name resumed Last Line: Coming, going, hurrying sea waves. Subject(s): New York City; Manhattan; New York, New York; The Big Apple | ||||||||
My city's fit and noble name resumed, Choice aboriginal name, with marvelous beauty, meaning, A rocky founded island -- shores where ever gayly dash the coming, going, hurrying sea waves. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...READY FOR THE CANNERY by BERTON BRALEY TRANTER IN AMERICA by AUGUST KLEINZAHLER MEETING YOU AT THE PIERS by KENNETH KOCH FEBRUARY EVENING IN NEW YORK by DENISE LEVERTOV ON 52ND STREET by PHILIP LEVINE THREE POEMS FOR NEW YORK by JOSEPHINE MILES NEW YORK SUBWAY by HILDA MORLEY A BROADWAY PAGEANT by WALT WHITMAN |
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