Concourse in the Bronx in Bronx County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Trees by Joyce Kilmer
killed in action July 30, 1918
I think that I shall never see
A poem lovely as a tree.
A tree whose hungry mouth is prest
Against the earth's sweet flowing breast;
A tree that looks at God all day,
And lifts her leafy arms to pray;
A tree that may in Summer wear
A nest of robins in her hair;
Upon whose bosom snow has lain;
Who intimately lives with rain.
Poems are made by fools like me,
But only God can make a tree.
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, World I.
Location. 40° 49.704′ N, 73° 55.379′ W. Memorial is in Bronx, New York, in Bronx County. It is in Concourse. It is on East 161 Street east of Walton Avenue, on the right when traveling west. The marker is imbedded in the sidewalk within Joyce Kilmer Park. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 923 East 161 Street, Bronx NY 10452, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is in New York City. It is also in the American Mid-Atlantic. Globally, it is in North America and the Western World. Historically, it finds itself in what was once one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Louis J. Heintz Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Heinrich Heine Fountain (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); a different marker also named The Heinrich Heine Fountain
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1. About the memorial
While the memorial generally contains the text of Kilmer's most identifiable work, it serves as a war memorial because it notes how he was killed in action in World War I.
— Submitted July 19, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
Credits. This page was last revised on July 19, 2023. It was originally submitted on July 19, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 303 times since then and 18 times this year. Photo 1. submitted on July 19, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
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