Would someone explain leaves of grass to me? I can't

>>9349824
I didn't know gandalf wrote books

easy, you are dumb

>>9349824
Leaves of grass are individually insignificant but form something greater altogether.
This is similar to American Society (and Whitman WAS writing specifically about America) and to individuals themselves, as we are all made up of specific "leaves" that are thoughts and experiences (I contain multitudes).
It's not the most nuanced philosophy but it's some nice poetry. Just enjoy it as it comes.
Read the preface if your edition has it. You'll see where he's coming from.

>>9349824
We're all in the grass.

>>9349983
Weak reading.

>>9349824
Try reading some Emerson and Thoreau, who both massively influenced Whitman. It's also important to realize that his use of free verse is pioneering and unique. Whitman is very American in the best way possible and he wrote poetry with a uniquely American voice.

>>9349983
Way to suck all the fun out of Whitman and turn his poetry into some cheesy platitude about "society" and individualism.

>The title Leaves of Grass was a pun. "Grass" was a term given by publishers to works of minor value and "leaves" is another name for the pages on which they were printed.
The title is a joke. Whitman was also a massive troll who wrote fake "reviews" of his own poetry to boost sales.