Death & Dying
While Not the Past Forgetting
From Leaves of Grass
Death & Dying
While not the past forgetting,
To-day, at least, contention sunk entire--peace, brotherhood uprisen;
For sign reciprocal our Northern, Southern hands,
Lay on the graves of all dead soldiers, North or South,
(Nor for the past alone--for meanings to the future,)
Wreaths of roses and branches of palm.
Cite this poem
MLA
Whitman, Walt. “While Not the Past Forgetting.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/whitman/331/.
Chicago
Whitman, Walt. “While Not the Past Forgetting.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/whitman/331/.
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