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If you want me again.........

onewhiteSparrow — Sun, 11 Oct 2015 22:59:56 GMT

"If you want me again look for me under your boot soles.

You will hardly know who I am or what I mean.

But I shall be good help to you nevertheless."

~Walt Whitman

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Kachina624 — Sun, 11 Oct 2015 23:15:38 GMT

I think Walt Whitman was having a really bad day when he wrote that one. It doesn't even make sense.

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FLgardener — Sun, 11 Oct 2015 23:17:48 GMT

OWS--I haven't always been in synch with some of your philosophy, but I never personally read anything written by you of a vile nature. I'll have to give you the benefit of the doubt there.

I didn't like the way you were treated here recently. I felt bad for you. No one deserves to be vanquished from a forum in the way many attempted to do so to you.

I think you were probably crushed, but I also think you are very resilient, so as far as I am concerned, welcome back and carry on in your own special way.

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Mominohio — Sun, 11 Oct 2015 23:18:38 GMT

@onewhiteSparrow wrote:
"If you want me again look for me under your boot soles.
You will hardly know who I am or what I mean.
But I shall be good help to you nevertheless."

~Walt Whitman

It reminds me of the mindless, pitty party stuff you see on facebook everyday. People looking for attention and someone to stroke them.

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Mominohio — Sun, 11 Oct 2015 23:33:41 GMT

@Mominohio wrote:
@onewhiteSparrow wrote:
"If you want me again look for me under your boot soles.
You will hardly know who I am or what I mean.
But I shall be good help to you nevertheless."

~Walt Whitman
It reminds me of the mindless, pitty party stuff you see on facebook everyday. People looking for attention and someone to stroke them.

After I read my reply, I thought perhaps I should clarify that I'm not speaking of the OP here, I'm simply speaking as to what the quote is saying and how I perceive it.

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Constance2 — Sun, 11 Oct 2015 23:34:21 GMT

It remind's me of a soul that is hurting and just needs a bit of encouragement. We have all been there at one time or another.

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Say Nay — Sun, 11 Oct 2015 23:58:08 GMT

@onewhiteSparrow wrote:
"If you want me again look for me under your boot soles.
You will hardly know who I am or what I mean.
But I shall be good help to you nevertheless."

~Walt Whitman

Is this about stepping on chewing gum? If it is I disagree with the last sentence. It's only good help when you're chewing it.

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GingerPeach — Mon, 12 Oct 2015 00:40:25 GMT

@Kachina624 wrote:
I think Walt Whitman was having a really bad day when he wrote that one. It doesn't even make sense.

Walt Whitman was not respected when he first started out. His work was said to be obscure and even made fun of.

The first link states his work received few favorable reviews, and Whitman himself wrote a couple of the reviews of his own work.

https://books.google.com/books?id=vQVshkJUbd0C&pg=PA21&lpg=PA21&dq=walt+whitman+if+you+want+me+again&source=bl&ots=hTpEuvG9ic&sig=MNK5GS9lqSReB9hkoD3lAcOhhrs&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0CEoQ6AEwCDgKahUKEwibkrOE2LvIAhXKOIgKHcrIBjM#v=onepage&q=walt%20whitman%20if%20you%20want%20me%20again&f=false

http://www.whitmanarchive.org/criticism/reviews/leaves1860/anc.00043.html

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Plaid Pants2 — Mon, 12 Oct 2015 00:48:26 GMT

All I know about Whitman is, I love his chocolates! *lol*

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onewhiteSparrow — Mon, 12 Oct 2015 00:52:41 GMT

The words by Walt Whitman came from his book:

"Leaves of Grass."

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DoneTryin — Mon, 12 Oct 2015 01:08:48 GMT

If you are reading this thread, you should read the entire poem to get the true meaning. A couple of lines of anything written, or spoken, takes it out of context so it is easily misinterpreted.

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birkin baby — Mon, 12 Oct 2015 01:37:47 GMT

@onewhiteSparrow wrote:
The words by Walt Whitman came from his book:

"Leaves of Grass."

Isn't that the book Bill Clinton gave Monica Lewinsky?

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blackhole99 — Mon, 12 Oct 2015 01:45:36 GMT

@FLgardener wrote:
OWS--I haven't always been in synch with some of your philosophy, but I never personally read anything written by you of a vile nature. I'll have to give you the benefit of the doubt there.

I didn't like the way you were treated here recently. I felt bad for you. No one deserves to be vanquished from a forum in the way many attempted to do so to you.

I think you were probably crushed, but I also think you are very resilient, so as far as I am concerned, welcome back and carry on in your own special way.

Geez, what did I miss!

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Drythe — Mon, 12 Oct 2015 02:12:38 GMT

@baker wrote:
@FLgardener wrote:
OWS--I haven't always been in synch with some of your philosophy, but I never personally read anything written by you of a vile nature. I'll have to give you the benefit of the doubt there.

I didn't like the way you were treated here recently. I felt bad for you. No one deserves to be vanquished from a forum in the way many attempted to do so to you.

I think you were probably crushed, but I also think you are very resilient, so as far as I am concerned, welcome back and carry on in your own special way.
Geez, what did I miss!

@blackhole99

Same song, different verse.

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Karnerblue — Mon, 12 Oct 2015 02:15:41 GMT

@blackhole99, nothing really. Just drama.

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Sweetbay magnolia — Mon, 12 Oct 2015 02:28:44 GMT

Walt Whitman writes beautiful poetry. From what I can tell, it was with no ill-intent.

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onewhiteSparrow — Mon, 12 Oct 2015 04:04:12 GMT

@FLgardener wrote:
OWS--I haven't always been in synch with some of your philosophy, but I never personally read anything written by you of a vile nature. I'll have to give you the benefit of the doubt there.

I didn't like the way you were treated here recently. I felt bad for you. No one deserves to be vanquished from a forum in the way many attempted to do so to you.

I think you were probably crushed, but I also think you are very resilient, so as far as I am concerned, welcome back and carry on in your own special way.

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@FLgardener, Thank you for your kind words.

Nice matters, and you're nice to send me your good thoughts.

Have a wonderful life.