What do you feel when you look at a tree? Do you feel connected to nature, or God? Have you ever wondered how something can be so majestic and beautiful and at the same time the primal reason for our survival or how the hue of its leaves changes constantly under the sunlight? It looks like a work of art. But who is the Creator? Let’s see what the poem “Trees” by Joyce Kilmer shows about it.The poem, “Trees”, follows a simple rhyming pattern, and a simple form suggesting harmony, order, and balance, yet it talks about something unfathomable as well.The poet has tried to convey to the readers that he shall never see, “a poem lovely as a tree”, suggesting that a human being cannot even write or create something as majestic or beautiful as a tree.“Trees” is a short poem, consisting of twelve lines, but it holds a lot of significance in terms of its meaning and message.The title “Trees” might seem simple, but it is after reading the poem that we realize its intensity. The poet has tried to connect us with nature, and most importantly tried to acknowledge the wonders of God. It depicts that, though the season has changed from summer to winter, the tree stands tall and prays as well by lifting its “leafy arms”. Joyce Kilmer has tried to keep the form simple, depicting harmony, balance, and order. But, several underlying themes describe the intensity of the poem. They include:Nature – the first and foremost theme that we understand after reading this poem is Nature. Throughout the poem, the poet has explained the beauty of nature, by focusing on a tree. Not just that, but he has also added several elements to this like, the earth, the sky, birds, snow, summer, and rain.Faith- The poet has displayed his faith in God, through this poem. In this poem, the poet has suggested that humans can never create something as majestic or lovely as a tree, which is a creation of God.Moreover, the poet has tried to compare human art and the divine creation of God throughout the poem, revealing that he is a “fool” to write a poem about his creation. The poet wrote the poem in the year 1913, during that time Kilmer’s daughter was stricken with poliomyelitis, and it was then that Kilmer turned to religious faith for comfort.The poem “Trees” was written soon after he converted to Roman Catholicism. He has tried to manifest and express all his faith through this poem. I believe that it is during the tough times that we look around us and not just see but start to feel, we look at nature and realize its beauty and how something so simple and yet so perfect can just be a creation of God.Moreover, we can also believe that maybe Kilmer had been affected by the Industrial Revolution, and therefore through this poem he has indirectly tried to convey that no matter what humans create or make, it is going to be nothing compared to the art and work of God.