Walt Whitman: The man who wrote free verse poems.

- He was born on May 31, 1819.

- He worked as a teacher, government clerk, and a journalist.

- His most popular poetry work was published in a book titled Leaves of grass.

- Whitman had to publish his books with his own money.

- He ended up putting his career to a halt when he hed a stroke.

- He died on March 26, 1892.