Poem 4 – In The Forest

Type of Poem

• Lyric / Descriptive poem – it paints a vivid picture of forest life through sights, sounds, and rhythms.
• Pastoral / Nature poem – focused on natural beauty, wildlife, and harmony.

Theme

• Celebration of the forest ecosystem: trees, animals, birds, soil, water, and balance.
• Forests as homes of animals and granaries of nature.
• A reminder of the richness, beauty, and importance of forests.

Tone

• Playful, admiring, and rhythmic.
• Has a childlike innocence and wonder, almost like a song about the forest.

Imagery & Symbolism

• “Tall trees dance” – personification: trees swaying in the wind.
• “Birds all sing” – auditory imagery: chorus of life.
• “One is the king” – likely refers to the lion, king of the jungle.
• “Forest is an animal’s territory” – highlights rightful ownership of nature by wildlife.
• “Animals are jerries, Woods are their granary” – shows animals depending on forests for food and shelter.
• “Soils fertile, Water without fail” – fertility, abundance.
• “Mornings filled with hail” – freshness, natural rhythm.
• “Clever lakes” – metaphor: lakes as wise, life-giving.
• “Lions live in dens, There is no fence” – wild freedom of nature.
• “Forests are green, Everywhere bean” – abundance, growth, and food.

Poetic Devices

1. Rhyme scheme: Mostly couplets (dance/enhance, sing/king, rest/nest/best). Creates a songlike rhythm.
2. Personification: Trees dance, air enhances, lakes are clever.
3. Repetition: “Forest is…” – emphasis on central theme.
4. Metaphor: Forest as granary (storehouse of life).
5. Imagery: Strong sensory images — visual (green forests, animals), auditory (birds sing), tactile (fertile soil, fresh air).

Message

The poem highlights biodiversity and natural balance.

Forests are living worlds where every element has a role: trees, soil, water, animals, and birds.

They are places of abundance, shelter, and harmony, crucial for both wildlife and human life.