Trees - A poem by Joyce Kilmer

Joyce Kilmer - Trees

(For Mrs. Henry Mills Alden)

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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Poet: Joyce Kilmer Poem: 3. Trees Volume: Trees and Other Poems Year: Published/Written in 1914 Comment 49 of 49, added on February 25th, 2008 at 4:31 AM. THIS POEM IS ALL ABOUT HOW TREES ARE IMPORTANT TO US.THAT WE SHOULD KNOW HOW TO CARE THEM FOR EVERY ORGANISM LIES ITS SURVIVAL, ONES FUTURE AND THE NEXT GENERATIONS TO COME. ANDROO from Philippines Comment 48 of 49, added on July 31st, 2007 at 2:50 PM. I read the poem " Trees" in my English literature textbook when I was in junior high. I came across it again when in Music lesson we sang a song the lyric of which is this poem. All the time, I thought the poem is the work of Henry Wordsworth Longfellow until a few days ago when I learned from the TV news that a library in New Brunswick , NJ, was dedicated to Kilmer, who is the author for this famous poem. M. Wu from United States Comment 47 of 49, added on June 5th, 2007 at 1:48 PM. I am caring for my 94 year old grandmother, who has alzheimers dementia, and when she looks out my window at a lovely weeping pepper tree, she begins reciting parts of your poem. She wasn't able to recall of the words, so thru a search a found this lovely poem. It isn't much, but to her, it makes her day, everyday. Teri Trees from United States More Comments >> Are you looking for more information on this poem? Perhaps you are trying to analyze it? The poem, Trees, has received 49 comments. Click here to read them, and perhaps post a comment of your own. Of course you can also always discuss poems by Joyce Kilmer with others on the American Poems poetry forum!

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Poet: Joyce Kilmer Poem: 3. Trees Volume: Trees and Other Poems Year: Published/Written in 1914 Last read: May 17 2008, 8:02PM Viewed 34882 times. Added on June 5th, 2007 at 1:48 PM.

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