The conversation poems are a group of eight poems composed by Samuel Taylor Coleridge (1772–1834) between 1795 and 1807. Each details a particular life experience which lead to the poet's examination of nature and the role of poetry. They describe virtuous conduct and man's obligation to God, nature and society, and ask as if there is a place for simple appreciation of nature without having to actively dedicate one's life to altruism.

Samuel Taylor Coleridge
Coleridge in 1795.
Born	21 October 1772(1772-10-21) Ottery St. Mary, Devon, England
Died	25 July 1834(1834-07-25) (aged 61) Highgate, England
Occupation	Poet, critic, philosopher
Literary movement	Romanticism
Notable work(s)	The Rime of the Ancient Mariner, Kubla Khan
Spouse(s)	Sarah Fricker
Children	Sara Coleridge, Berkeley Coleridge, Derwent Coleridge, Hartley Coleridge
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