She Slept Beneath a Tree

She Slept Beneath a Tree - meaning Summary

A Brief, Intimate Remembrance

The poem offers a compact, intimate recollection of a woman sleeping beneath a tree, remembered only by the speaker. The narrator touches a cradle and notes the woman’s recognition of a foot, then observes her in a vivid carmine suit. The short lines compress a moment of tactile memory and sudden visual clarity, leaving open whether the scene is waking, dreaming, or a metaphor for vanished presence.