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.
Classic poem
The Cherry Trees
Public domain/Source
About this poem
- First line
- THE cherry trees bend over and are shedding
- Poet
- Edward Thomas
- Themes
- nature, time, choice
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