This poem is written by Walt Whitman and is a product of the death of President Lincoln in the year, 1865. This piece elaborates on the mourning of the states after the Civil War and Lincoln’s assassination. Goes on to speak of death and the rationalities that go along with the idea. Whitman starts off talking of the legacy of Lincoln had left behind when he had passed away. Introduces the star, the lilac and the bird which all have their own form of symbolism. The star is associated with Lincoln and the grief for the dead. The lilacs display the season of spring, a symbol of resurrection. Then the bird symbolizes reconciliation with death. Through these symbols he shows his feelings of death. The coffin of Lincoln travels through the
