«A morning-glory at my window satisfies me more than the metaphysics of books.»

Walt Whitman*

* (West Hills, Huntington, Long Island, New York, U.S. 31-May-1819 / Camden, New Jersey, U.S. 26-Mar-1892).
Poet, essayist and journalist. A humanist, he was a part of the transition between transcendentalism and realism, incorporating both views in his works. Whitman is among the most influential poets in the American canon, often called the father of free verse.