“Trees”

1. (1913) A poem by the American poet Joyce Kilmer. Its opening lines are: “I think that I shall never see / A poem as lovely as a tree.”

Example Sentences

Except this was no mirage, no pool of crystal blue water with a hammock hanging between two palm trees.

From Salon

"There's the natural sounds of the birds, the wind, the trees. It gives you a sense that you're in nature even if you're not".

From BBC

"When you ask them if they would prefer having music in the background, or commentary, they say they prefer just having the sound of the wind, the birds and trees."

From BBC

It comes just two days after a report from the charity Tree Council and researchers Forest Research that warns trees are only indirectly protected, with some "significant legal gaps".

From BBC

The Enfield oak was worth £1m, according to tree valuer Russell Miller, who made his estimate using the Capital Asset Value for Amenity Trees system.

From BBC

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