Appreciation of Cherry Tree

 Cherry tree is a beautiful poem written by  Ruskin Bond.It is a narrative poem describing the everyday struggle of plant to grow and blossom.The poet's tune 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.Its a simple poem about the poet's innocent and pure joy.All the incidents are in nice sequence.        The poet planted a cherry seed with grew into a full blossomed tree after a wait of eight years.  This poem is all about wonderful experience and survival instinct of the tree. The time,that is the seasons and rain helped the tree grow and poet watched this patiently without much to do.The poem is about the poet's achievement and 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