Tree
All the chemical deeds
Of a tall beech in the rain;
It is a perfumer’s busy factory‚
And the perfumer herself, dressed in rain,
A banquet which is a garment‚
Green tablecloth glittering with silver service‚
An analytical banquet‚
Each drop balanced, weighed, considered, delivered‚
Immense detail contrived by the total of leaves
Like the glittering works of a watch‚
The immense total the reason
For the quality of the product‚
The deluge from above pauses
For inspections of its anatomy