The Wound Dresser

Walt Whitman's Leaves of Grass contains all of the poetry he ever wrote and was not completed until after his death. One of his poems that really captures me is "The Wound Dresser". Walt Whitman served as a nurse during the Civil War. He uses a great amount of imagery and metaphors to how people thought during the great struggle. It also shows how men find great love for one another in brotherhood. It grabbed my attention since I heard it written as a song for orchestra and Baritone singer. It connected with me and made me think of the war in that time. That is what makes it true and beautiful to me.