by Whitman · Cluster: Nationalism and Patriotism · Democracy · Liberty Political Freedom
Abstract
Apostrophe to a powerful, wealthy America asking whether it lacks the one gift of perfect women and mothers fit for it.
Connections
Archetypes: Great Mother Themes & Concepts: Nationalism and Patriotism, Democracy, Critique of Progress Forms & Genres: Fragment
Testo integrale / Full text
Cluster: AUTUMN RIVULETS
With all thy gifts America,
Standing secure, rapidly tending, overlooking the world,
Power, wealth, extent, vouchsafed to thee—with these and like of
these vouchsafed to thee,
What if one gift thou lackest? (the ultimate human problem never solving,)
The gift of perfect women fit for thee—what if that gift of gifts
thou lackest?
The towering feminine of thee? the beauty, health, completion, fit for thee?
The mothers fit for thee?