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