Poetry Explorer- Classic Contemporary Poetry, REVISITATION, by JOHN FREEMAN


Poetry Explorer

Classic and Contemporary Poetry

REVISITATION, by                     Poet's Biography
First Line: It is here-the lime tree in the garden path
Last Line: The harsh gate jars upon its hinges still.
Subject(s): Forests; Gardens & Gardening; Lime Trees; Nature; Woods


IT is here—the lime-tree in the garden path,
The lilac by the wall, the ivied wall
That was so high, the heavy, close-leaved creeper,
The harsh gate jarring on its hinges still,
The echoing clean flags—all
The same, the same, and never more the same.

That mound was once a hill,
The old lime-tree a forest (now as small
As the poor lilac by the ivied wall),
And this neglected narrow greenery
A wilderness, and I its king and keeper;
Lying upon the grass I saw the sky
And all its clouds: the garden edged the sky.

The harsh gate jars upon its hinges still.





Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!


Other Poems of Interest...
Home: PoetryExplorer.net