"There is no fear of mistake." That is what Walt Whitman wrote in the last few lines of his preface to Leaves of Grass. He was referring to the idea that nothing can be considered wrong if it is an idea born in the imagination. People in general have this great fear that they might do or say something wrong, especially if it is an unordinary idea or thought. They way we protect ourselves from …showed first 75 words of 1351 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1351 total…style was seen as more contemporary, and people understood his message a little more. Whitman taught them to let loose of their insecurities and live for the present. His understanding of nature made life just a bit more beautiful. Eyes were opened to a natural world that many never knew existed. He is timeless, and although it never happened in his lifetime he has finally "sounded his barbaric yawp over the roofs of the world."