A Noiseless Patient Spider -- A poem by Walt Whitman. About the poet -- Walt Whitman (1819 -- 1892) was an American poet, essayist and journalist. He was born in New York, US. He was one of the many influential poets US ever had. Whitman is often called the father of free verse. For more videos log onto http://www.youtube.com/pearlsofwisdom Also find us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/pearlsofwisdomchannel