How did Walt Whitman influence poetry?

How did Walt Whitman influence poetry? According to The Longman Anthology of Poetry, “Whitman received little public acclaim for his poems during his lifetime for several reasons: this openness regarding sex, his self-presentation as a rough working man, and his stylistic innovations. What made Walt Whitman so influential for modern American poetry? Whitman is perhaps … Continue reading How did Walt Whitman influence poetry?