Facebook Post: 2014-05-06T18:12:53 1st time here. Enjoying reconnecting with Shelley Jolly Townsend. Share this:LinkedInTwitterFacebookTumblrLike this:Like Loading... By Dan Granot I chose the Shorter Whitman because of his work, "Song of Myself" and because of my self-deprecating sense of humor. I am under no illusion that I can write successful essays or poetry, but I have been known to write them anyway. View all of Dan Granot's posts.