Trees (Emily Dickinson)

The poem presents trees

The poem presents trees, birds, snakes, flowers, clouds, and the Sun as part of one active, moving summer scene. Nothing remains still; everything see

The Sun is referred to

The Sun is referred to with capitalised pronouns such as Himself and His, making it feel like a conscious being that appears, hides, and allows the or

The poem describes the movement

The poem describes the movement of trees as if a tune rises from miniature creatures and calls the sounds Far Psalteries of Summer.

Flowers are shown as slit

Flowers are shown as slit a Calyx and soared upon a Stem, like Hindered Flags Sweet hoisted with Spices in the Hem.

The speaker says the natural sounds

The speaker says the natural sounds and sights never yet did satisfy and later admits that more of the scene cannot be mentioned.