XI Appreciation

Cherry Tree
Appreciation of the poem
Cherry Tree is a beautiful poem written by Ruskin Bond. It is a narrative poem describing the
everyday struggle of a plant to grow & blossom. The poet’s tone is optimistic, full of wonder for
the nature – he focusses on the growing aspect of nature. The poem has a beginning, middle
and an end. It’s a simple poem about the poet’s innocent & pure joy. All the incidents are in nice
sequence.
The poet planted a cherry seed which grew into a full blossomed tree after a wait of eight years.
The poem is all about this wonderful experience and survival instinct of the tree. The time, that
is the seasons and the rain helped the tree grow and the poet watched this patiently without
much to do. The poem is about the poet’s sense of achievement & pride of having nurtured a
tree.
The style & language of the poem is simple. Poetic devices such as Alliteration, Antithesis,
Climax, Personification are used by the poet. The important aspect of this poem is its
picturesque depiction & colourful imagery. The whole process of a seed turning into a plant is
been made appealing to the readers with colourful & vivid description. The references of
seasons, the sky, animals, birds, insects focus on the wonders of nature.
The poem gives a message of nature conservation- tree plantation & its importance. The cherry
tree is indeed a ‘Giving Tree’. It also speaks about the tree’s determination to grow despite all
odds.
I like the poem for its positive, optimistic tone. It encourages us to overcome the obstacles,
hardships we may face in life & become resilient like the cherry tree.
2.3 THERE IS ANOTHER SKYWRITE AN APPRECIATION OF THE POEM CONSIDERING THE
FOLLOWING POINTS:
About the poem, poet and title.
There is Another Sky is an inspirational poem with a message of 'never say-die.' It is a

Petrarchan sonnet with octave and sestet. The poem ends on an optimistic note. Emily
Dickinson is an American poet of the 19th century. Title There is Another Sky', the poet wants to
convey to the readers that beyond the physical sky, there lies an additional sky. Talking about
'sunshine' she says that that is yet another sunshine which has the potential to shine through
the darkness.
Theme/summary/gist of the poem.
The theme or central idea of the poem is comparison of two places. One is gloomy, dim,
colourless and lonely. The poet's brother may be in a place like this. She describes a serene,
evergreen little forest under 'another sky, with freshflowers and humming bees. She has
encouraged him to move on. One door doses another door opens.She is helping to inspire her
brother to overcome life's frustrations. She urges him to develop a positive attitude. She
encourages her brother not to get depressed under any circumstances.
Poetic style/language, poetic devices used in the poem.

The poem is a Petrarchan sonnet. The octave (8 lines) describes the cold, faded forest while the
sestet (6 lines) speaks of warm welcoming place the poet's little garden. This kind of sonnet
may have the rhyme scheme of-abba, abba, cdecde or cdcdcd. Dickinson often used slant
rhyme & unconventional capitalization and punctuation. The language is little hard to
understand the theme of the poem. The poetess has used different figures of speech like
Alliteration, inversion, hyperbole etc.Special features/novelties/focusing elements.This is an
inspirational poem with a message of 'never say die'. The poet speaks of a place that has
'another sunshine', is 'serene and fair', 'ever green', 'a brighter garden', has 'unfading flowers, and
a place where she can hear the 'bright bee hum. The poet is describing Heaven where it is
always serene, green and frost has not touched, the flowers which never fade.
Message/values/morals in the poem.
The message of positivity, optimism is spread through poem. Life is full of challenges. We must
face the difficulties and overcome them. You should never lose your confidence in any situation.
The message of hope - It is a message to her brother who is away and would encourage him not
to give up, in case he was in despair.Your opinion about the poem.
I am really inspired by reading this poem. I have learnt from this poem that 'never get
depressed'.You should not give up under any circumstances. Effort is essential to success, not
to give up.Lastly understand that-IF ONE DOOR CLOSES, ANOTHER DOOR WILL OPEN'.

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Appreciation of the poem

About the poem, poet and title.

There is Another Sky is an inspirational poem with a message of 'never say-die.' It is a

Theme/summary/gist of the poem.

Poetic style/language, poetic devices used in the poem.

Message/values/morals in the poem.

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