Monday, September 24, 2012

FOCUS ON THIS ~ WEEK #15 ~ TREES

 

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I first read this poem in high school and it has been with me, in my mind and heart, for about 50 years. I love the poem and so have used it for inspiration in this blog...

 

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…

 

By Joyce Kilmer ~ 1886-1918

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I think that I shall never see

A poem as lovely as a tree.

Truly…