Whitman (18 19- 1892), 1855, Leaves of Grass 1 came out, and * * * collected 12 poems. When the ninth edition was finally published, * * * collected 383 poems. The content of this poem almost covers the main ideas of the author's life and is one of the most important poems of the author. The artistic style of Whitman's poetry is quite different from that of traditional poetry. He loved Italian operas, speeches and surging waves all his life. Western scholars point out that this is the main source of Whitman's poetic rhythm. His poems profoundly influenced American poetry in the 20th century in terms of language and theme.