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The Postal Service celebrates the 200th anniversary of the birth of “the Father of American poetry,” Walt Whitman, by honoring the poet with a new stamp in its Literary Arts series on September 12. News about the stamp is being shared with the hashtag #WaltWhitmanStamps .

The Postal Service celebrates the 200th anniversary of the birth of “the Father of
American poetry,” Walt Whitman, by honoring the poet with a new stamp in its
Literary Arts series on September 12. News about the stamp is being shared with
the hashtag #WaltWhitmanStamps .

#USPS today honored the 200th anniversary of the birth of Walt Whitman with a new stamp in its Literary Arts series, commemorating the life, work and words of the poet some revere as the “Father of Modern American Poetry.” #WaltWhitmanStamps now available at all post offices.

I spent the day telling local politicians they couldn’t park in the reserved parking spaces of this museum. I also met a Walt Whitman impersonator (one of many I’ve seen in Brooklyn Bridge Park for their annual “Song of Myself” marathon reading)! #FDOI #WaltWhitmanStamps

It’s official! The #WaltWhitmanStamps are unveiled and dedicated at the Walt Whitman birthplace state historic site, in Huntington Station, NY!

We're celebrating the 200th anniversary of the birth of “the Father of American poetry,” Walt Whitman, by honoring the poet with a new stamp in our Literary Arts series. Join the live stream of the #WaltWhitmanStamps unveiling here at 11AM ET! 🎥

RT @usps: We're celebrating the 200th anniversary of the birth of “the Father of American poetry,” Walt Whitman, by honoring the poet with a new stamp in our Literary Arts series. Join the live stream of the #WaltWhitmanStamps unveiling here at 11AM ET! 🎥

From the first day issue ceremony for #WaltWhitmanStamps

#USPS is proud to share the #WaltWhitmanStamps with customers and poets around the nation, 200 years since the birth of “America’s first” modern poet (right here in Long Island, NY)!

More info about the stamp can be found here: about.usps.com/newsroom/natio…

Thanks Mystic for the shout out to #poets on #stamps . mysticstamp.com/info/what-u-s-…

#WaltWhitmanStamps will debut Sept. 12. about.usps.com/newsroom/natio… @stonybrookU St. John's University

The #USPS #WaltWhitmanStamps go on sale today! They are the 32nd stamp in the Literary Arts Series and can be found at a Post Office near you - or get them delivered to your mailbox by purchasing online at store.usps.com!

#WaltWhitman , Father of American #poetry , is the 32nd in the U.S. Postal Service Literary Arts series, with a 3-oz stamp coming out on Sept. 12. Learn more:
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#philately #WaltWhitman Stamps #poetry #stampcollecting

Celebrating the 200th anniversary of the birth of “the Father of American poetry,” Walt Whitman. ✉️ #WaltWhitmanStamps pscp.tv/w/cEpWJjF3QkVB…

Summer Film Fest: The First Day of Issue Ceremony for the Walt Whitman Stamp: bit.ly/2lYvriI
They can be purchased here: go.usa.gov/xVPV7
#WaltWhitmanStamps

Film: highlights from the First Day of Issue Ceremony for the Walt Whitman Stamp: bit.ly/34kmBxj
They can be purchased here: go.usa.gov/xVPV7
#WaltWhitmanStamps

Honored to help U.S. Postal Service unveil the new #WaltWhitmanStamps on his native Long Island pscp.tv/w/cEqU1DFyYWpa…

Literary Arts series includes among 31 featured on stamps Nathaniel Hawthorne, F. Scott Fitzgerald, Dorothy Parker, John Steinbeck, Ayn Rand and NOW for the 32nd today: Walt Whitman is added. His unconventional free verse mimicked rhythms of ordinary speech. #WaltWhitmanStamps

#WaltWhitmanStamps will join a group of poets already on #postage #stamps Sept. 12. The public is welcome to come see the introduction of this new stamp to the community. #LongIsland #poems #poetry #poets @poetswriterssinc #NoCharge

Thanks, USPS, we’re looking forward to using #WaltWhitmanStamps :
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