Classic and Contemporary Poetry
TRANSPOSITIONS, by WALT WHITMAN Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Let the reformers descend from the stands where they are forever bawling Last Line: Let them that distrust birth and death lead the rest. | ||||||||
Let the reformers descend from the stands where they are forever bawling -- let an idiot or insane person appear on each of the stands; Let judges and criminals be transposed -- let the prison-keepers be put in prison -- let those that were prisoners take the keys; Let them that distrust birth and death lead the rest. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...A CAROL CLOSING SIXTY-NINE by WALT WHITMAN A CLEAR MIDNIGHT by WALT WHITMAN A FARM PICTURE by WALT WHITMAN A PRAIRIE SUNSET by WALT WHITMAN A VOICE PROPHETIC by WALT WHITMAN AN ARMY CORPS ON THE MARCH by WALT WHITMAN AN EVENING LULL by WALT WHITMAN |
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