TREES
I THINK that I shall never see
a poem lovely as a tree
A tree whose hungry mouth is prest
Against the sweet earth's flowing breast
A tree that looks at God all day
And lifts her leafy arms to pray
A tree that may in summer wear
A nest of robins in her hair
Upon whose bosom snow has lain
Who intimately lives with rain
Poems are made by fools like me
But only God can make a tree.
Joyce Kilmer
1886-1918
(This is a repost from August 24, 2014)
That is the first poem I memorized for school.
ReplyDeleteI remember having to memorize it, too. I came across it and was remembering the words as I was reading it. It's such a beautiful poem. I love "A tree that looks at God all day and lifts her leafy arms to pray." and "A tree that may in summer wear a nest of robins in her hair". And, "Only God can make a tree". Oh well, I just love the whole poem :)
DeleteI love those words... they are so full of truth
ReplyDeletemollyxxx
Yes, I love this poem, too.
DeleteHi Felicia,
ReplyDeleteThank you! Yes, it is a redbud tree. This is a picture when it was a young tree. It's about 25 years old now and not so happy with the drought we've been in. But, it still looks so beautiful in the spring.
Love redbuds! Love the poem! Thanks for linking up!!
ReplyDeleteThis tree has been so special and made my house look so pretty for years.It's on the decline, now. I'm taking good care of it, though.
DeleteWonderful post, love the photo and poem.
ReplyDeleteThank you for participating in last week's Floral Friday Fotos. Look forward to seeing you link up again this week.
Hi Nick, When I came across this poem, it brought back memories of when we had to memorize it in school. I think this redbud tree and the way it's shaped fits the poem. It's lifting it's arms to pray.
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