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.
“Trees” by Joyce Kilmer
Ann-Christine, this week, challenges us to select a quote and then 5 photographs that illustrate the quote, or 5 quotes, each with a photograph. I’ve chosen the first format: One quote and five images. My quote is from the poem “Trees” by the 19th-20th Century American poet, Joyce Kilmer.
I think that I shall never see… A poem lovely as a tree.
Even old trees, bare in their elegance, are precious.
In the fall, the extravagant colors of trees highlight the landscape.
Only to return each spring in a riot of color.
I sure wish I could show more pictures of trees, but five’s the limit. Thanks to Ann-Christine for this week’s challenge. To learn more about the Lens-Artists Challenge, click here. Watch next week when Ann will offer us a challenge at her site, Slow Shutter Speed.
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