<p>First portion of 1855 Edition of Leaves of Grass by Walt Whitman Read by Russell Cordell Staker </p>

Reading Whitman (portion-2) 1855 Leaves of Grass

These Small Hours podcast is the direct outlet for essays written and read by Russell Cordell Staker.  Here are short-form pieces of thought about life and letters, art and humanity in the small hours of living.  The language and voice of this writer blend into a naturally melodic emotional depth and resonance.