History & Politics
An Evening Lull
From Leaves of Grass
History & Politics
After a week of physical anguish,
Unrest and pain, and feverish heat,
Toward the ending day a calm and lull comes on,
Three hours of peace and soothing rest of brain.
Cite this poem
MLA
Whitman, Walt. “An Evening Lull.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/whitman/344/.
Chicago
Whitman, Walt. “An Evening Lull.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/whitman/344/.
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