At first when i read "Trees" by Joyce Kilmer I knew I would perform it for poetry out loud. The thing that caught my interest about the poem was two things, the last stanza and the rhymes throughout the poem. Humor in the last stanza is the reason why I liked that, and I agree with what he is saying about how beautiful trees are. Also i liked the rhymes in the poem that are in every stanza, and how he knows he can't make a poem more beautiful than a tree.
I think this poem means more to me personally than just saying that there is no poem as beautiful as a tree. I believe in god and that he created all things and i think Joyce Kilmer does to because he said at the end, "only God can make a tree". That is what personal conneciton I have with the poem and the poet for that matter. It also means that i think not just trees but things made by god in general made by God are beautiful.
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i've read Tree's and i also think it's a good poem. i don't believe in god so this poem doesn't mean as much to me but i like how this poem was written. i like the humor and rhyming in it. good luck in the competition this next monday!
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