When Lilacs Last in the Dooryard Bloom'd Whitman's encounter with the lilacs in bloom in his mother's yard caused the flowers to become "viscerally bound to the memory of Lincoln's death". According to Gregory Eiselein: In the weeks before Lincoln's assassination, Whitman observed the planet Venus shining brightly in the evening sky. He later wrote of the observation, "Nor earth nor sky ever knew spectacles of superber beauty than some of the nights lately here. The western star, Venus, in the earlier hours of evening, has never been so large, so clear; it seems as if it told something, as if it held rapport indulgent with humanity,
Star Trek: Planet of the Titans series Kaufmann went on to direct films such as "Invasion of the Body Snatchers" (1978) and "The Right Stuff" (1983). Although the film was never made, it was later discussed by critics and writers. David Hughes included it in his book "The Greatest Science Fiction Movies Never Made" (2008) in the chapter about the planned "Star Trek" films of the 1970s. Star Trek: Planet of the Titans Star Trek: Planet of the Titans, also known as Star Trek: Planet of Titans, is an unproduced film based on "Star Trek", which reached the script and design phases of pre-production. Following the