Spider

I chose this poem after reading some of the others because I felt that it was a little harder to comprehend. I understand that there is a spider and a person is talking about their soul but I'm not sure if they are being compared or what is actaully going on. I think that this poem, although hard to understand, is intriguing. I liked it because after reading it numerous times, it becomes easier to decipher exactly what is going on. There are vivid images created by Walt Whitman and I think that he almost interprets himself in the way that the spider moves because of his characterization of it and how the spider is portrayed as spinning and being quick and wise. I like his poetry because it is unlike a lot that we have read in the past. I think that it would be interesting to continue reading his works. **SSo, I notice that you didn't put your four tildes ( ~ ) at the end here. Try to remember that.**1199761162