walt -

richard burke, a physician who studied mystics..
those who had "cosmic consciousness"..
catalogued the traits of walt whitman and others..
here's what dr. burke had to say about mr. whitman ~

when i first knew walt whitman, i used to think
that he watched himself and did not allow his tongue
to give expression to feelings of fretfulness, antipathy or complaint..
after long observation, i was satisfied to see that such absence
was entirely real.  his deep, clear and earnest voice contributed 
to the charm of the simplest things he said...
he never spoke deprecatingly of any nationality or class of people,
or time in the world's history..or against any trades or occupations -
not against any animals, insects, plants or inanimate things, 
nor any of the laws of nature, such as illness, deformity or death.
he never complained or grumbled either 
at the weather, pain, illness or anything else.
he never in conversation used language that 
could be considered indelicate.
he never spoke in anger .. never exhibited fear .. 
i do not believe he ever felt it.

okay then ~ let's get to it ~ shall we?!