Do you ever go and sit out in nature to marvel at its beauty? Many poets spend much of their time in nature because it provides solitude and tranquility. Two poets, Ralph Waldo Emerson and Henry David Thoreau, wrote many poems about their time spent in nature. Emerson and Thoreau were close friends who shared many ideas and wrote about similar subjects, but their approaches to their experiences differed significantly. Emerson observed nature rather than lived in it. He experienced nature in a second hand way and wanted his readers to trust in the “divine providence of nature.” Emerson also focused on society and wondered what nature could teach it. He wanted to inspire others with his works but had a scholarly tone rather than a conversational
