Friendship
by Henry David Thoreau
‘Friendship’ is about the love Henry David Thoreau and Ralph Waldo Emerson had for one another. This poem describes the nature of true devotion and how two souls are tied in a bond of love, goodness, and truthfulness.
Indeed, Indeed I Cannot Tell
by Henry David Thoreau
Thoreau’s ‘Indeed, Indeed I cannot Tell’ was written about Ellen Sewall. This piece manages to relate with almost every living human being and communicates a feeling that is familiar for many.
My life has been the poem I would have writ
by Henry David Thoreau
‘My life has been the poem I would have writ’ is a simple two-line work, but within those two lines, contains many subtle grammar.
Tall Ambrosia
by Henry David Thoreau
’Tall Ambrosia’ by Henry David Thoreau is a beautiful depiction of the joy one can take from the natural world, specifically in a field of ambrosia.
The Inward Morning
by Henry David Thoreau
‘The Inward Morning’ by Henry David Thoreau is a complex poem that taps into many of the traditional beliefs of the transcendental poets.
The Thaw
by Henry David Thoreau
‘The Thaw’ by Henry David Thoreau describes a speaker’s desire to be an integral part of an ecosystem, and his acceptance that he has to remain “silent.”