Much is known about the life of Brooklyn literary king Walt Whitman, but can you locate the residence where he penned his opus? In Wallabout, Whitman wrote the first version of his greatest and best ...

Santa Rosa poet and playwright, former New York professional actor and retired advertising writer -- doesn't claim to write like Walt Whitman. But writing about Whitman is a different matter. Beckman ...

For budding poets looking to practice their craft, professor Blake recommended turning to Whitman's poem "A Noiseless, Patient Spider" for inspiration. "It's a poem with a very clear and easily ...

David Beckman — Santa Rosa poet and playwright, former New York professional actor and retired advertising writer — doesn't claim to write like Walt Whitman. But writing about Whitman is a different ...