Lyric Poem · Nature
Forever honored by the Tree
Forever honored by the Tree
Whose Apple Winterworn
Enticed to Breakfast from the Sky
Two Gabriels Yestermorn.
They registered in Nature's Book
As Robins — Sire and Son —
But Angels have that modest way
To screen them from Renown.
This poem is in the public domain.
“Forever honored by the Tree” by Emily Dickinson — quilloak.com/poems/forever-honored-by-the-tree
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