About Clare Washbrook Expertise I can answer questions on English Poetry both classical and modern.
I can identify British poems if you have a partial quote.
I can deal with both the content and construction, as well as the historical and personal contexts. I do not offer complete analysis of entire poems.
My expertise is limited to British writers and the odd noteworthy American; I cannot answer questions on foreign poetry or translations.
I do not limit my responses to stock interpretations by regurgitating other writer's opinions. I will distinguish between accepted interpretation and personal analysis but I don't think text book recitation helps one to actually understand how to analyse poems oneself.
I will reject homework questions, non-poetry English questions, anything written in text speak and anything to do with amateur poetry.
Experience
Organizations The Poetry Society
Publications The Radio Times, Books by Dogma, "SO" Magazine, NUS publications, Other Poetry, OED, Publications by PTS others
Education/Credentials BA (HONS) Literature (Theatre minor), MA (current accreditation)
Awards and Honors Bronze Award - International Poetry Awards 2004
Question I try to find the text of the poem by Walt Whitman called "Joy Shipmate Joy." When I search the table of contents for his collected work I don't see it. Is this a very obscure poem or not published? Do you know where I can see its text for free online? Thank you very much.
Answer Ana
If you want everything that he has written then you need to buy a "Complete Works" not "Collected Works". Collections do not contain everything. It was published in Leaves of Grass in 1900. The full text is below.
I hope that helped,
CL Washbrook
JOY! shipmate—joy!
(Pleas’d to my Soul at death I cry;)
Our life is closed—our life begins;
The long, long anchorage we leave,
The ship is clear at last—she leaps! 5
She swiftly courses from the shore;
Joy! shipmate—joy!
