As I Wander'd Lone through Nature

As I wander’d lone through nature,
I admir’d the beauty of a Minnesota snowflake,
Its singular, crystalline essence glimmer’d in the sunlight,
Till its fragile body melted on my sleeve.

I admir’d the raw power of the Mississippi, glistening in the sunset,
Its pure, golden waters meandering through fertile plains,
Shaping America’s landscape.

I admir’d the intricacy of a seashell,
Wash’d up by the Pacific’s pounding surf,
Its spiral captur'd and drew me in.

I admir’d the delicate leaf of a New England Maple,
Held it within my grasp,
And traced its frail veins with my fingertip,
As I wander’d lone through nature.

For those who know little to nothing about Walt Whitman, below you will find links to two of his more famous poems. From these, you can get a sense of their style and subject matter.

“When I Heard the Learn’d Astronomer”  

“I Hear America Singing”