Abstract: Though not an outstanding poet, Thoreau was poetic. He worked poetically and appreciated nature poetically, which made him write poetically. Many ancient and modern poems were cited in his essay writings and some of his poems are inserted into the writings timely and naturally thus having created a new way of writing combining both essays and poetry. His essays are also poetic even though no poetic lines appear.

Key words: Thoreau, poetic personality, poetic meaning, poetic writing

摘要： 梭罗算不上杰出诗人，但他具有诗人气质，诗意地劳作，诗意地欣赏自然。这种诗意的生活使他诗意地创作，在散文式的自然写作中既大量引用古今优秀诗篇，也适时自然地插入自己的一些诗作，开创了一种散文与诗歌交融的写作模式。即使没有诗行出现，他的散文作品也富含浓浓的诗意。

关键词: 梭罗, 诗人气质, 诗意, 诗意写作