It’s Walt Whitman’s birthday and his best friend Mary Oliver has gifted him some mushroom chocolates. He celebrates himself by taking a heroic dose and reciting his favorite selections of Song of Myself from his masterpiece collection Leaves of Grass.

🌟 Kahlil Gibran, the third best-selling poet of all time, behind only Shakespeare and Lao Tzu, authored “The Prophet,” a collection of 26 poetic fables. This book has become a global phenomenon, celebrated for its profound insights on love, loss, and the human condition, making it one of the most translated and best-selling books ever.