tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3571146151683416940.post3847975269919936129..comments2024-03-16T10:05:23.129-07:00Comments on LA Quaker: Whittier: The Poet and The CityLA Quakerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11084465501021443492noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3571146151683416940.post-60912140769019867992023-08-14T14:55:41.321-07:002023-08-14T14:55:41.321-07:00Walt Whitman was the "good gray poet" no...Walt Whitman was the "good gray poet" not Whittier. that title was given my O'Connor in his book "The Good Gray Poet." You might be interested to know that Whitman's parents were Quakers.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3571146151683416940.post-2078242615568625382023-08-12T20:34:56.427-07:002023-08-12T20:34:56.427-07:00Whitter was not the "good gray poet". T...Whitter was not the "good gray poet". The reference first appeared by O'connor's book of that title about Walt Whitman. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3571146151683416940.post-62720122270017715772023-08-12T08:31:56.042-07:002023-08-12T08:31:56.042-07:00Thank you, Anthony. I love Whittier for both his h...Thank you, Anthony. I love Whittier for both his hymn and his rightful anger against slavery.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com