Trees

Alfred Joyce Kilner


About Alfred Joyce Kilner

Alfred Joyce Kilmer (6 December 1886  30 July 1918) was an American writer and poet, mainly remembered for his short poem 'Trees'. he was also a journalist, literary critic, lecturer and editor. His other works include The Circus and Other Essays, Main Street and Other Poems.

I think that I shall never see
A poem lovely as a tree.

A tree whose hungry month 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.

Available Answers

  1. 1.

    Explain the lines:

    1. Poems are made by fools like me,
    2. But only God can make a tree.
  2. 2.

    Do you think the poem is not only a celebration of the world's natural beauty but also the poet's belief in God? Give reasons to support your argument.

  3. 3.

    Imagery is the use of figurative language to represent objects, actions and ideas in such a way that it appeals to our physical senses. Find and make a note of the imagery used in this poem.

  4. 4.

    Make sentences with the antonyms of the given words.

    1. like dislike
      I dislike people who cannot speak up for what is right.
    2. against
    3. asleep
    4. enemy
    5. dark
    6. day
  5. 5.

    Given below is a list of words from the poem. Complete the following table by writing three examples that collocate with each of the given words.

    WordsCollocations
    1. hairdark hair/hair care/hair out of place
    2. nest 
    3. sweet 
    4. make 
    5. rain 
    6. arms 

     

  6. 6.

    Underline and classify the types of future tenses in the given sentences.

    1. I will be visiting the doctor tomorrow.    future continuous
    2. Next month, Rohit will have been learning French for three years.
    3. Sasha will be joining the air force soon.
    4. I shall have returned from office by that time.
    5. What will you be doing this afternoon?
    6. Before Romi reaches the platform, the train will have left.
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