Longfellow and Lightman may express their opinions on nature differently, but still manage to get their point across by using varying techniques and structures. Nature can be seen through many perspectives and views from differing people based on their past and relationship with nature. Although Longfellow and Lightman may have been alive at different time periods they both generally have the same attitude about nature. Both of the authors can express how they feel throughout both of the poems easily and are able to show how they are affected by nature. While nature is one the most powerful thing on earth, it is also so powerful it is able to affect people and their daily