WHEN LILACS LAST IN THE DOORYARD BLOOM'D by Walt Whitman | SUMMARY |

"When Lilacs Last in the Dooryard Bloom'd" is a poem written by Walt Whitman. It was composed in the aftermath of President Abraham Lincoln's assassination in 1865. The poem is a part of Whitman's collection "Drum-Taps," which explores themes related to the American Civil War. The poem mourns the death of Lincoln and reflects on the broader themes of death, nature, and the cyclical renewal of life.