Celebrate Poe

Send us a text [https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/1429228/open_sms] Welcome to Celebrate Poe for episode 396 Finding a Home, Part Two. This will be the final episode before the Fourth of July - a day when we celebrate the birth of this country and hopefully are especially mindful of democracy and it's foundations.  So out of necessity, this episode will be a few minutes longer to a deal with such areas ranging from at Edgar Allan Poe bohemian lifestyle, as well as another look at Whitman's first book of poetry, and some of his thoughts regarding democracy. Thank you for experiencing Celebrate Poe.

Send us a text [https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/1429228/open_sms] Welcome to Celebrate Poe - episode 395 - Finding a Home, Part One Welcome back Walt. That's hard for me to get used to. I'd rather call you Mr. Whitman out of respect, but if you prefer the familiar Walt understand. Thank you George. Remember that even my family even changed my name from Walter to Walt. Then the name Walt it is. First let me ask about your writing - what style do you say you used? Ah George, I would like to think that my writing is direct and even conversational. I consider my writing to be successful if I have addressed readers as if they are close friends, often using the first person and speaking with bold, unapologetic intimacy. I have noted that your language stresses democratic ideals and is very inclusive. Yes, George. I must admit that I saw myself as the voice of democracy, embracing all people and experiences. I attempted to construct language thatis inclusive, non-discriminatory, and celebrates diversity - to express my writing with a sense of openness and acceptance, inviting all listeners to feel part of the conversation. Thank you for experiencing Celebrate Poe.

Send us a text [https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/1429228/open_sms] Welcome to Celebrate Poe - where - and who knows - maybe next month is also about Walt Whitman. This is episode 394 - Simplicity.  In the past few episodes, this podcast has dealt with some very complex issues such as slavery, but in this episode I would like to talk with Mr. Whitman about something that was central to his upbringing, and that quality was simplicity. Thank you for experiencing Celebrate Poe.

Send us a text [https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/1429228/open_sms] Welcome to Celebrate Whitman.  My name is George Bartley. This is episode 393 - Schoolteaching Years When we left Walt in the previous episode, it seemed that his future career seemed set in the newspaper and printing trades - he saw the ability to print text that brought about images and emotions in the minds of other people to be almost magical. This was finally a vocation that he wanted to pursue. Unfortunately, two of New York City’s worst fires destroyed the major printing and business centers of the city.  And New York, formerly a place of growth, suffered a dismal financial climate. Thank you for experiencing Celebrate Poe.

Send us a text [https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/1429228/open_sms] Welcome to Celebrate Whitman.  My name is George Bartley, and this episode  392 I Sing The Body Electric In the previous episode, Celebrate Whitman dealt with the artist’s three months in New Orleans.  I had planned to talk with Mr. Whitman about his perceptions of the slave markets there, but it turned our to be more than enough for an episode all itself.  So in this episode, I would like to talk with the ghost of Mr. Whitman about some of the writer’s complex feelings about slavery. But first - a little bit about slavery in New Orleans in the state of Louisiana.  Now slavery was introduced in Louisiana by French colonists in 1706. And Louisiana was to experience slavery under several colonial powers, including the French, Spanish, and briefly by the French again, before becoming part of the United States in 1803. Greetings, Mr. Bartley. Hello, Mr. Whitman. In this episode, I want to talk about some of your observations regarding slavery in Louisiana. Ah yes, Mr. Bartley - I had never experienced so much slavery around me until my three months in Louisiana.  And I must admit that the proliferation of slavery all around me had a profound impact on my views and future writings about slavery. I witnessed slave auctions firsthand and kept an advertisement for one as a "reminder" and "warning" for decades after.  The large presence of enslaved people and the realities of slavery focused my attention on the themes of slavery and freedom in a way that my previous environment in New York had not. Thank you for experiencing Celebrate Poe.