Trees by Joyce Kilmer

[@jaysverrisson1536]

What an nostalgic gem--I had no idea this film existed . . .

[@stig-erikmattsson8270]

Absolutely one of my favourite poems! I visited USA with a Christian youth choir in the summer of 1991 (I live in Sweden). In a bookstore I buyed ”101 famous poems” , and found this poem ”Trees”. And many, many years later I discovered the song on KZbin, the song also so beautiful. I managed to find the sheet music, so some day I will sing it and play the music. This video I have shared with some of my friends today, on Good Friday 2022. Blessings from Sweden! ❤️ Stig-Erik

[@canisrah]

This has to be the most soul rending animation I've ever seen in my life. Absolutely beautiful.

[@josephdannivitz1167]

Anyone notice how, as we move further away from the tree, it nearly resembles a cross in silhouette? That only makes this piece's ending feel a bit more mystical to me. :)

[@thedancingpickle6362]

Wow. I didn't even see that

[@jasperjaydionela5708]

I cried upon going through the lines, it struck me...

[@lvchoralman]

AWESOME! I grew up with the sound of Fred Waring the His Pennsylvanians as my, "Gold Standard" for choirs. Everything I learned about diction when singing was from all those great Waring arrangements with the accompanying "tone syllables."

[@cafepoem189]

What a beautiful poem!

[@CheerieTM]

I learned this song in 5th grade. My older sister, who was our 5th grader, taught us this. I will never forget this song.

[@phyllisquinlivan2479]

I love this song it tells about God's love and tree

[@sallyvera6564]

Very beautiful "with out one or another not exist we would

[@christianapaulinabriol1147]

love this poem and love it even more upon hearing twas sang with fascinating animation

[@jessicabumpus7857]

Amazing creation inspired by a beautiful poem.

[@8816ish]

Avery BEAUTIFUL poem. I remember this from the 4th grade. I never knew it was set to music.Hats off to a wonderful great writer.. lost his life fighting for his Country. We are blessed to read such an inspiring Poem! to a great writer, and lost his life in WW1.

[@amievillamor8330]

I memorizr it now

[@princessbettinaelise3166]

More than. 50 Percent In The Same Time 😃

[@illneverforgetutilliforget8029]

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

[@thatonedude3312]

who else is watching this instead of reading it for school? xD

[@jaylliewee4547]

Me mate

[@jcjune1]

Why-

[@danielmkubacki]

I like it.

[@leonarddonald2093]

Nature can't be beat or can it? If God made trees what fools we mortals be

[@portly2496]

This lead-in gives the misleading impression that the lyrics were written by a female in fact the author was Alfred Joyce Kilmer.

[@JulieJackson1]

I have the sheet music for this and wanted to know what it sounded like. I happened to see an interview with Judy Garland recently on You Tube, She said her Mum, I think, made her sing this all the time. This animation works really well. Is it Disney. Thanks anyway for posting.

[@christianapaulinabriol1147]

Hi, Maam! can i ask a soft copy of the music sheet? i wanna let my grade 4 pupils sing this. thank you very much.

[@jana7755]

6-SNT :))))))

[@shan8294]

THANK you teacher... But I think the poem you presented may kulang na lines paki check and in the last line... But only God can make a tree, not one I think... Thank you po bka magagalit ang kaluluwa ni Joyce KIlmer pag kulang hehhehe joke, peace teacher!.

[@cypherparadigm3428]

Joyce has been rolling in his grave since you released this video 13y ago. This poem is perfect without your touch. And the only reason j felt the need to tell you, is because you said "a poem about a tree" it's about all trees, and how foolish he has the poet is for trying to create something as beautiful as God's most simplest creation.

[@thedancingpickle6362]

Bro it was not him that made this.