Trees
I think that I shall never see
A poem lovely as a tree.
A tree whose hungry mouth is prest
Against the earth’s sweet 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.
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Who wrote the poem "Trees"?
Alfred Joyce Kilmer (December 6, 1886 – July 30, 1918)
Alfred Joyce Kilmer was an American poet,
journalist, literary critic, lecturer, and editor. His poems often described
the beauty of nature and his Roman Catholic faith. He was married to Aline
Murray, a famous poet and author herself, in 1908 and had five children. He
enlisted in the New York National Guard and was sent to France in 1917. He was
killed at the Second Battle of the Marne in 1918 at the age of 31. He was
considered as one of foremost American Roman Catholic poets of his time.
"Trees" explanation
In the poem, the speaker personifies trees
to celebrate their natural beauty and praise God for creating them.
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