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In this poem, Whitman expresses his true feelings about LIncoln's assasination. This poem really shows how much Whitman really liked Lincoln and how sad he was when he found out about Lincoln's assasination. He describes Lincoln as such a great man, which we know he was. From this poem, we can really see how strongly Whitman felt about Lincoln:

"O powerful fallen star! O shades of night--O moody, tearful night! O great star disappear'd--O the black murk that hides the star! O cruel hands that hold me powerless--O helpless soul of me! O harsh surrounding cloud that will not free my soul."

Whitman describes Lincoln as a powerfull fallen star and a great star disappear'd. By describing Lincoln as powerful and great, Whitman clearly shows how high he thinks of Lincoln. I noticed the recurring theme of the night in this poem, and I think that this might represent the grief hanging over Whitman at the time of Lincoln's assasination, or even the grief hanging over the whole country at the time. Lincoln successfully lead his country through the bloodiest war ever fought on American soil, so he was seen as a great hero, so to see him get assasinated so easily greatly shock Whitman as well as the whole nation. I liked this poem because of the way Whitman expresses his feelings about one of the saddest moments in American history. 1200704253

This poem really showed how Whitman may have been affected by the overall outcome and assassination itself, of President Lincoln. I'm guessing that Whitman might've been a supporter of Lincoln and his work. For Whitman to write about the assassination, this shows that perhaps he was upset about the situation. Whitman talks so greatly about Lincoln and his achievements to make the country a better place. He makes it seem as if Lincoln was some type of hero and helped our country in a great deal of ways. So, obviously this was a huge loss to Whitman, since it came off as if he looked up to Lincoln in so many ways. So, by reading this poem I learned how Whitman had a good amount of respect for Lincoln, and appreciated his efforts. 1201353523