Poetry, April 24

[jade_sabre]

Because I have never actually read this poem in its entirety, I decided to post it today.  From Joyce Kilmer:





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.

Comments

[peggy-2.livejournal.com]

Because I have never actually read this poem in its entirety

I never have either. I always thought it was an Ogden Nash couplet - I think that I shall never see/A billboard as lovely as a tree

the things you learn from lj posts!

[jade-sabre-301.livejournal.com]

hahahahahaha Ogden Nash hahaha.

The only reason I knew it was Joyce Kilmer was from Scholars Bowl (Jeopardy on teams) in high school--because we always forgot who the poet was. :-b

[jyms.livejournal.com]

=D loves the last stanza.

[philia-fan.livejournal.com]

Did you know that all the Rest Areas on the NJ Turnpike are named after famous New Jerseyans? There's a Joyce Kilmer Rest Area.

[jade-sabre-301.livejournal.com]

Why, no, I didn't know that! I can't imagine how you came by that information, Philia! :-b

[philia-fan.livejournal.com]

Also, did you know that Joyce Kilmer was a man?

[jade-sabre-301.livejournal.com]

...seriously?

[philia-fan.livejournal.com]

Seriously. Alfred Joyce Kilmer.

[jade-sabre-301.livejournal.com]

...huh. That's fun to know. *is enlightened*

[buella-pearl.livejournal.com]

I feel illiterate...I for some reason thought it was Emily Dickinson...and I think I have read the whole thing. I never quite felt it seemed like Dickinson.

[jade-sabre-301.livejournal.com]

nope. too few hyphens. Also, not singable to The Yellow Rose of Texas. :-b