It was first published in Sequel to Drum-Taps 1865 a collection of Whitmans poems inspired by the events of the American Civil War.

What is the message of oh captain my captain. The ship has weatherd every rack the prize we sought is won. Oh Captain My Captain is the fifth episode of Castle Wars and the 5th episode of the overall series. The poem is an elegy to the speakers recently deceased Captain at once celebrating the safe and successful return of their ship and mourning the loss of its great leader.

O the bleeding drops of red Where on the deck my Captain lies. In the first stanza the speaker expresses his relief that the ship has reached its home port at last and describes hearing people cheering. The poem describes the victory of the Union after the end of the Civil War and also the assassination of Abraham Lincoln.

This Penlighten post gives an analysis of this poem. It was published in his work Leaves of Grass. Our fearful trip is done The ship has weathered 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.

The port is near the bells I hear the people all exulting While follow eyes the steady keel. The flag is flung the bugle trills. My Captain written by Walt Whitman 1865 consists of 3 stanzas.

- by Walt Whitman. It is a symbolic poem in which Captain refers to Abraham Lincoln and the Ship refers to the USA. My Captain is a message of love for the fallen Captain.

O the bleeding drops of red Where on the deck my Captain lies Fallen cold and dead. Whitman puts President Abraham. The port is near the bells I hear the people all exulting While follow eyes the steady keel the vessel grim and daring But O heart.