'O Captain! My Captain!' is an elegy written by American poet Walt Whitman, dedicated to which person?

excellent explanation. never knew this before I'll have to look up the poem O Captain O Captain.

I always think of the poem's reference in Dead Poet's Society.

love Walt Whitman poetry!

I always think of Robin Will I am's

We learned this poem and its backstory when I was in high school in the 1970s. Believe it or not, it has also been set to music. Our glee club sang it at a concert. For an alto, like me, it was one of the most boring and depressing songs to sing!

Player #6412460, It's a very sad and emotional farewell to a great President, who brought his "ship" safely to shore, but died doing it..

Heard of his name over the years, but I didn't know he was a poet. He sounded a very charitable and caring man. The horrors of war will be a something of the past. So says the Bible.

EssieBea, Me too. I loved Robin Williams in that movie.

WW is an American treasure, one of the greatest poets ever! Let "Leaves of Grass" live forever!

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Player #6412460, me too

Player #6412460, good info!!!