A Supermarket in California

A Supermarket in California

Abstract

“A Supermarket in California” is penned down by Allen Ginsberg. This poem is considered as both an ode to poetic hero Ginsberg who is greatly influenced by Walt Whitman. It has been researched that Whitman was the early influence in the poetry of Ginsberg. The poem narrates a night which is fancied in California. He clearly sets the entire scene by showing that he is walking down the street, in a full moon, under trees and thinking about Walt Whitman. The important thing is this poem is the setting of moon and location. Ginsberg ...