In the poem "Daybreak," the poet Henry Wordsworth Longfellow describes the wind with the attributes of a leaving being. The wind comes up out of the sea like a human being, with the daybreak announcing the beginning of a new day. The wind hails the ships and the mariners. It can be wrathful or gentle depending on what kind of day it is. Finally, the wind tells of its own death, for it will never more blow over the face of the earth. This is just one example of how this poet used language to express his ideas. Language is very important in poetry because it is the only way that poems can tell people about their thoughts and feelings. Without words, there would be no way for poets to express themselves. In addition to using language, poets also use other methods such as imagery and rhythm to express themselves. Imagery is when you describe something that is seen by using other things that are not visible easily, such as snow when talking about heaven or rain when talking about hell. In "Daybreak," the poet uses imagery when he talks about the wind coming up from the sea like a human being. He does not say that the wind came up out of the water, but instead he says that it came up like a human being which means that it has arms and legs like everyone else.