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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
THE CHERRY TREES, by PHILIP EDWARD THOMAS Poem Explanation Poet Analysis Poet's Biography
First Line: The cherry trees bend over and are
Last Line: This early may morn when there is none to wed.
Alternate Author Name(s): Eastaway, Edward; Thomas, Edward
Subject(s): Cherry Trees; Environment; Trees; War; Environmental Protection; Ecology; Conservation
First Line: The cherry trees bend over and are
Last Line: This early may morn when there is none to wed.
Alternate Author Name(s): Eastaway, Edward; Thomas, Edward
Subject(s): Cherry Trees; Environment; Trees; War; Environmental Protection; Ecology; Conservation
The cherry trees bend over and are shedding
On the old road where all that passed are dead,
Their petals, strewing the grass as for a wedding
This early May morn when there is none to wed.
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