My first poem

It's not great and it's kind of short (I like to think of it as to the point), but it was fun to write. Decided to write it just for the sake of trying who knows maybe I will continue to write (and maybe not). Either way hope it makes some sense. It comes from 1 Peter 3:13-16 (the text we studied at our small group this week).
I will sanctify Christ as Lord.
Though all around me seem so cold.
I will be gentle, calm, yet bold.
In proclamation of the faith,
To which I now, and will forever hold.

-Roman

My take on "Song of Myself" by Walt Whitman

Walt Whitman is one of the most famous poets in American history. He redefined poetry, and created a uniquely "American" voice. I believe that he changed the world of poetry not for better but for worse. Whitman ventured away from traditional rhyming and rhythmic poetry to a style that would eventually become what we know as free verse. He striped his poems of what I think truly makes a poem a poem. Answering Emerson's call, Whitman wrote explicitly on many controversial topics (e.g. sex, Communism, homosexuality, and war).

One of his longer poems "Song of Myself" (its 1345 lines) is one of the most selfish and immoral works I have ever read. Whitman was clearly a Godless man who had no problem celebrating immorality. Reading his poetry for literature class has not been an enjoyable experience, and I would not recommend him to anyone.