A Silent Night Ramble

This stuck out to me for quite a few reasons. One main reason was because of Whitman's ability to pass more than two hours of time in one short paragraph. He starts the night by leaving the hospital at 10PM and walks around enjoying the wonders of the world until past midnight. The short length of the poem passes time in a short fashion practically personifying the thought that "time flies when you're having fun," or in Whitman's case, when you're enjoying the wonders of the world.

Another thing that stood out to me about this piece was the fact that almost anyone can relate to it. If anyone has taken a nightly stroll through the city, or even just around their own neighborhood, they would know the sheer wonder and awe that it can provoke. Even if you've seen the horrors of a hospital or any other traumatic experiences from daily life, one can always take comfort in the beauty of the night's sky, or even the familiarity of the streets in which you walk. The words Whitman uses to describe the night are so beautifully accurate that it's hard not to enjoy this short piece of writing, or Whitman's "ramble".