The speaker is torn between relief and despair.

What is the message of the poem o captain my captain. Our fearful trip is done The ship has weatherd every rack the prize we sought is won The port is near the bells I hear the people all exulting While follow eyes the steady keel the vessel grim and daring. It was first published in Sequel to Drum-Taps 1865 a collection of Whitmans poems inspired by the events of the American Civil War. My Captain by Walt Whitman O Captain.

The title of the poem O Captain. This poem is said to refer to the death of President Abraham Lincoln after the American Civil War. The fallen captain in the poem refers to Abraham Lincoln captain of the ship that is the United States of America.

The message of Walt Whitmans 1865 poem O Captain. In the first line the captain is used to symbolize Abraham Lincoln who was the union leader in the civil war. They have achieved their coveted goal.

The poem is divided into three stanzas. My Captain Cival War-ending slavery is the object won to which he refers. My Captain is the poem about the brave captain of a ship who felt dead on the deck just when the mission is over and the victory is won.

The poem is classified as an elegy or mourning poem. According to the poet the ship is sailing nearer to the shore meaning the war is about to end. This poem is written by Walt Whitman through which the poet has expressed sadness on the death of American President Abraham Lincoln who led America and won the civil war.

The theme of Walt Whitmans poem Oh Captain My Captain is the death of President Abraham Lincoln just as the Civil War ends. The ship has weathered every rack the prize we sought is won. What drew me to the poem was the poetic device rhyme seeing how simple but meaningful the poem is.