My life has been the poem I would have writ My life has been the poem I would have writBut I could not both live and utter it. Credit This poem is in the public domain. Author Henry David Thoreau Although he thought of himself as a poet, Henry David Thoreau's most defining work was his book, Walden. Date Published 01/01/1849
Henry David Thoreau Although he thought of himself as a poet, Henry David Thoreau's most defining work was his book, Walden.