Whitman poems used in the movie...

[Chrissy]

I'm just wondering if anyone knows what the poem is called that Noah is reading when Allie comes and brings him her painting? It's when Allie meets his dad for the first time and the stuttering/stammering conversation happens....

...also the one that Noah reads to Allie on the night she returns to the house...and they are sitting on the porch together after dinner....

I've looked in the book and cant seem to find either....

[[Ryan's] Aly]

i've been wondering the same thing...i saw a Walt Whitman poem book in Barnes & Nobles and tried to seach but maybe i wasn't looking hard enough i've gotta know!

[katryna]

the one that noah is reciting with his dad when allie comes over is called "spontaneous me." its a really beautiful poem...you can read it here:


www.americanpoems.com/poets/waltwhitman/13158

[trueloverawks]

Ah... his poems are lovely... So romantic and thoughtful... I love him now! But I still love Robert Frost's Birches... Anyone like that poem?? Its lovely... It was used in another romance movie called Here on Earth... thats how i got to love robert frost.. now im liking whitman! lol!!

[ThoseSummerNights]

It's in "Leaves Of Grass" which I recently purchased, and I've been looking for it, so I'll let you know if and when I find it- (it's a big book! lol.)

[ThoseSummerNights]

trueloverawks said:

Ah... his poems are lovely... So romantic and thoughtful... I love him now! But I still love Robert Frost's Birches... Anyone like that poem?? Its lovely... It was used in another romance movie called Here on Earth... thats how i got to love robert frost.. now im liking whitman! lol!!

I love Birches as well! Robert Frost is great! ;D

[CalhounCrazy]

Does anyone know what the other poem is, that Noah read after Allie came back and they're drinking tea on the porch?? Is that one also by Whitman?

[Mary-Lynn]

ThoseSummerNights said:

It's in "Leaves Of Grass" which I recently purchased, and I've been looking for it, so I'll let you know if and when I find it- (it's a big book! lol.)

Is that a good book,because I was thinking about getting that

[ThoseSummerNights]

CalhounCrazy said:

Does anyone know what the other poem is, that Noah read after Allie came back and they're drinking tea on the porch?? Is that one also by Whitman?

Yes, all poetry in the movie is by Whitman, from Leaves Of Grass.

[ThoseSummerNights]

Mary-Lynn said:

Is that a good book,because I was thinking about getting that

I have yet to read the entire thing (I have a million books I still want to read), but skimming through it and reading some here and there, I have enjoyed it. Whitman is not as difficult as other poets to understand and appreciate!

[Mary-Lynn]

Thanks, Im thinking about getting it tomorrow

[ThoseSummerNights]

Mary-Lynn said:

Thanks, Im thinking about getting it tomorrow

NP! Mine was pretty well priced. I got it on Amazon, only like $5 plus shipping!

[Mary-Lynn]

Yeah I was looking on the site for the book store here and it was only like $10 so I think thats a good price

[trueloverawks]

Yea... it's supposed to be big because i think in the book it said that Leaves of Grass saved noah's life during world war 2... i think a bullet went through it or something... but wow... its amazing... I want to get that book...

[grkANGEL85]

I thought that Whitman was difficult. I studied Whitman poetry my sophomore year, so maybe that's why. If I read his poetry again, it would probably be easier to analyze. I prefer Thoreou to Whitman though.