Nature is a source of inspiration for the poet, and
Nature is used for its imagery, for its symbolic meaning, and for its
role as a powerful force in
human life. Nature was elevated to a high position by the Romantic
poets, but poets before that time used nature as well. Many poets show a particular affinity for nature, tending to delve into it as an example of fertility, a connection with the infinite, a symbol of human sexuality, and so on.