The poem describes how a tree has become one with the speaker, with its sap rising through their arms and taking root in their breast, and branches growing out like arms. The speaker sees themselves as the tree, becoming moss and violets blown by the wind. Though this spiritual connection seems folly to the world, to the speaker the tree has become like a child to them in height.

1. A Girl A Girl
by Ezra Pound by Ezra Pound
The tree has entered my The tree has entered my
hands, hands,
The sap has ascended my The sap has ascended my
arms, arms,
The tree has grown in my The tree has grown in my
breast- breast-
Downward, Downward,
The branches grow out of The branches grow out of
me, like arms. me, like arms.
Tree you are, Tree you are,
Moss you are, Moss you are,
You are violets with You are violets with
wind above them. wind above them.
A child - so high - you A child - so high - you
are, are,
And all this is folly to And all this is folly to
the world. the world.