Meaning and Texture of the Seventh Poem in Leaves of GrassWalt Whitman's seventh poem in his work, Leaves of Grass, shows the subtlety with which the poet is able to manipulate the reader's emotions. In this poem there are no particular emotional images, but the overall picture painted by the choice of words and use of sounds is quite profound. This poem, like many others written by Walt Whitman, is somewhat dark in mood, but not morose. It's serious, but not to the point of becoming pessimistic. Whitman writes about the general idea that everything is fused together and becomes one. You cannot die without being born, just as you cannot be a mother without first having one. The purpose of the poem is to show that things that are real are true and holy, and more importantly, unified. In this poem he speaks as some sort of omnipotent being, perhaps God or a soul. The tone or mood of the poem is delivered in the first stanza of the poem. It dives straight into birth and death, a sure sign that this poem will not be an easy read. However, he uses a question to set the scene for the poem when he says, "Did anyone think it was lucky to be born?" The questions are effective attention grabbers, but Whitman's answer to the question is even more effective. He produces an unorthodox answer to the question, posing the answer that he is just as lucky to die. By giving such a strange answer to the question, he sets the stage for the rest of the poem presenting ideas not necessarily considered orthodox. The whole poem revolves around the idea that things must constantly be seen from other perspectives, and this initial stanza serves to illustrate this point well. The main idea he presents in his poem is the idea... middle of paper ...and that's it. Whitman also uses commas in many of the longer lines. In doing so, it forces the reader to slow down and not read the poem too quickly. Commas cause the reader to absorb more because they will read the poem more slowly and therefore read the poem as it was intended to be read. Whitman emphasizes the fundamental idea of ​​nature in this seventh poem: It all depends. no one can be independent of everything. Therefore, we are all essentially one giant organism. There is a fundamental unity in nature and we are part of it. Independence is a concept that no one can truly understand, because everything is interdependent on each other. The texture of the poem is very helpful in understanding its meaning. Whitman's structural brilliance shines through in this poem, helping the reader understand the concept that all things are one..