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O Captain! My Captain (Powerful Poetry)

Name: O Captain! My Captain (Powerful Poetry)
Uploaded: 2024-01-20T11:14:23.183Z
Duration: 2 min 12 s
Channel: Shaun Ramsden
Description: "O Captain! My Captain!" is an extended metaphor poem written by Walt Whitman in 1865 about the death of U.S. President Abraham Lincoln. It is a brilliantly written poem in free verse style and manages to bring out the pain felt when one loses someone they care about.

by Shaun Ramsden

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4.5

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talks

Activity

Meditation

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Everyone

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107

"O Captain! My Captain!" is an extended metaphor poem written by Walt Whitman in 1865 about the death of U.S. President Abraham Lincoln. It is a brilliantly written poem in free verse style and manages to bring out the pain felt when one loses someone they care about.

Poetry Extended Metaphor Death Pain Loss Free Verse Grief Mourning Sacrifice Leadership Nautical Grief And Loss

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Shaun Ramsden

Perth WA, Australia

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Shaun Ramsden

Perth WA, Australia

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