He generally wrote in a prose-like form and used unexpected images and symbols; some even say he is the father of free verse. Walt wrote openly about sexuality and death, which is why many people were initially unhappy with his work. Some of his most famous poems are “O Captain! My Captain!”, “I Hear America Singing” and “Poets to Come”. “O Captain! My Captain!" is intended to describe Whitman's time during the Civil War, in this poem he pays homage to Abraham Lincoln. "I Hear America Singing" is about people coming together as one society to achieve something bigger than they have. Finally, “Poets to Come” is about Walt leaving it up to poets to interpret his thoughts. While these may be famous poems, Walt failed to receive any recognition when he was