Walt Whitman was a famous American poet (诗人). He was born 1 Mary 31, 1819, in Long Island. There were nine2 in his family, and he was the second. 3 he was four years old, his family moved to Brooklyn because his family was too poor. His childhood was restless (不安宁的) and unhappy. 4 the age of 11, he left school. Then he began to 5 a job to help his family. As a young man, Whitman6 a school teacher, a printer and a newspaper reporter. He was7 years old when he published his first book of poetry (诗集) in 1855. He 8 itLeaves of Grass. It9 only twelve poems. The new form of his poetry10 many people. Whitman was poor and weak during the last years of his life. He died in 1892.