Song of Myself

Song of Myself is a long poem by Walt Whitman, first published in 1855 as part of *Leaves of Grass*.

The poem celebrates the self, the body, democracy, and the interconnectedness of all people and nature.

It became foundational to American poetry, establishing Whitman's expansive free verse style and his vision of radical democratic individualism.

The title is often used to reference any sweeping personal declaration or celebration of selfhood.