I hear America Singing today

[TayTay]

From Walt Whitman's Leaves of Grass

I Hear America Singing

I HEAR America singing, the varied carols I hear;
Those of mechanics—each one singing his, as it should be, blithe and strong;
The carpenter singing his, as he measures his plank or beam,
The mason singing his, as he makes ready for work, or leaves off work;
The boatman singing what belongs to him in his boat—the deckhand singing on the steamboat deck;
The shoemaker singing as he sits on his bench—the hatter singing as he stands;
The wood-cutter’s song—the ploughboy’s, on his way in the morning, or at the noon intermission, or at sundown;
The delicious singing of the mother—or of the young wife at work—or of the girl sewing or washing—Each singing what belongs to her, and to none else;
The day what belongs to the day—At night, the party of young fellows, robust, friendly,
Singing, with open mouths, their strong melodious songs.

Can you hear the singing today?

[saltpoint]

1. Invoking Walt Whitman on Inaugural Day? You're gonna upset

Pat Robertson. You know how touchy he is on certain issues.

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Terrific citation. Yes, I hear the singing, too, and my but that choir is in fine voice this morning!


:thumbsup: :hi:

[TayTay]

3. I kept singing gospel songs all weekend

I love some of the older gospel songs that are meant to be sung by a choir in "call and response." That is what today is like for me, a gorgeous choir engaged in call and response singing with the new director. The director alone does not generate the music and a choir without direction has no harmony. But what music they make together! Nothing animates the soul with joy like a full-throated gospel choir singing together.

Yeah, it's like that. The choir has never been in better voice.

[saltpoint]

4. Hear, hear.

And here, here, too.

It's a fine day indeed.

[Doctor_J]

2. And the world is joining in

what a day

[TayTay]

5. I agree.

We are hearing the voices.

Hope, I guess, speak many languages.

[Blaukraut]

6. kick for a song of celebration n/t

[saltpoint]

7. Kick.

[ProSense]

8. Nice. Today the world broke out in song

Bush is gone and hope is reborn.

[blonndee]

9. Langston Hughes: "I, Too, Sing America."

I, too, sing America.

I am the darker brother.
They send me to eat in the kitchen
When company comes,
But I laugh,
And eat well,
And grow strong.

Tomorrow,
I'll be at the table
When company comes.
Nobody'll dare
Say to me,
"Eat in the kitchen,"
Then.

Besides,
They'll see how beautiful I am
And be ashamed--

I, too, am America.