"To know the universe itself as a road, as many roads, as roads for traveling souls." --Walt Whitman From Walt Whitman's 1856 poetry collection Leaves of Grass, Song of the Open Road finds meaning in journeying into the unknown future. The poem encourages readers to live life purposefully, embracing opportunity, change, and the people who journey with us. This short work is part of Applewood's "American Roots" series, tactile mementos of American passions by some of America's most famous writers.
"To know the universe itself as a road, as many roads, as roads for traveling souls." --Walt Whitman From Walt Whitman's 1856 poetry collection Leaves of Grass, Song of the Open Road finds meaning in journeying into the unknown future. The poem encourages readers to live life purposefully, embracing opportunity, change, and the people who journey with us. This short work is part of Applewood's "American Roots" series, tactile mementos of American passions by some of America's most famous writers.
