Oh captain my captain

To have great poets, there must be great audiences, too

I act as the tongue of you,
... tied in your mouth . . . . in mine it begins to be loosened.

Boys, you must strive to find your own voice. Because, the longer you wait to begin, the less likely you are to find it at all. Thoreau said, ‘Most men lead lives of quiet desperation.’ Don’t be resigned to that. Break out!

That the powerful play goes on, and you may contribute a verse.

To have great poets, there must be great audiences.