Travel
What's so great about a road, anyway? They're usually filled with traffic, potholes, or both. According to our poem's speaker, though, those are both marks in the plus column. This guy loves runnin...
Appearances
If you walk along the open road long enough, chances are that you're going to be the worse for wear. Your pants will get dirty, your shirt will start to stink, and you'll definitely have some dusty...
Convention
No, we're not talking about a festival where folks get dressed up in elaborate costumes like their favorite fantasy and sci-fi characters. That kind of convention became popular long after Whitman...