Weave in, My Hardy Life by Walt Whitman

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Weave in, weave in, my hardy life, Weave yet a soldier strong and full for great campaigns to come, Weave in red blood, weave sinews in like ropes,       the senses, sight weave in, Weave lasting sure, weave day and night the weft, the warp,       incessant weave, tire not, (We know not what the use O life, nor know the aim, the end,       nor really aught we know, But know the work, the need goes on and shall go on, the death-       envelop’d march of peace as well as war goes on,) For great campaigns of peace the same the wiry threads to weave, We know not why or what, yet weave, forever weave.            This poem is in the public domain. About This Poem   “Weave in, My Hardy Life” appears in the “From Noon to Starry Night” section of Whitman’s Leaves of Grass (1855).   Walt Whitman is widely considered one of America’s most important poets. He worked as a printer, teacher, and journalist in the New York City area. Whitman composed and updated his seminal work, Leaves of Grass, throughout his entire adult life. Poetry by Whitman   Leaves of Grass: First and “Death-Bed” Editions (Barnes & Noble Classics Series, 2005) "My life closed twice before its close (96)" by Emily Dickinson "Poetry" by Marianne Moore "Tract" by William Carlos Williams Poem-a-Day   Launched during National Poetry Month in 2006, Poem-a-Day features new and previously unpublished poems by contemporary poets on weekdays and classic poems on weekends. Thanks for being a part of the Academy of American Poets community. To learn about other programs, including National Poetry Month, Poem in Your Pocket Day, the annual Poets Forum, and more, visit Poets.org.   You are receiving this e-mail because you elected to subscribe to our mailing list. If you would like to unsubscribe, please click here.   © Academy of American Poets 75 Maiden Lane, Suite 901, New York, NY 10038