# Mr. Poet — Walden character guide

> Mr. Poet in Walden by Henry David Thoreau.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Poet

**First appearance:** 0011-brute-neighbors

## Who they are

A character in a dialogue with the Hermit, representing artistic inspiration.

## Relationships

### [John Field](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/walden_se/characters/john_field)

_social_

John Field and Mr. Poet are both acquaintances of Thoreau but have little direct interaction with each other.

### [John Farmer](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/walden_se/characters/john_farmer)

_social_

John Farmer and Mr. Poet are both part of Thoreau's social circle but share no notable relationship.

### [Hermit](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/walden_se/characters/hermit)

_psychological_

The Hermit and Mr. Poet represent contrasting impulses in Thoreau's mind—solitude versus sociability.

### [John Field](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/walden_se/characters/john_field)

_social_

John Field and Mr. Poet are both acquaintances of Thoreau but have little direct interaction with each other.

## In the story

### [Visitors](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/walden_se/chapters/visitors)

Listed among the honest pilgrims who visit the woods for freedom's sake.

### [Brute Neighbors](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/walden_se/chapters/brute-neighbors)

Accompanies the Hermit on a fishing trip, discussing the sky and the industry of poets.

### [House-Warming](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/walden_se/chapters/house-warming)

Boarded with Thoreau for a fortnight, sharing cooking and scouring knives.

### [Former Inhabitants and Winter Visitors](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/walden_se/chapters/former-inhabitants-and-winter-visitors)

A poet who visited Thoreau in winter; they engaged in philosophical discourse, revising mythology and building castles in the air.

## Links

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