Tom Krieglstein tells how English professor Margaret Raynau started a 1960s tradition at Randolph College: each spring when the cherry tree bloomed, she'd write A.E. Housman's poem "Loveliest of Trees" on paper and place it on the branches. Other students and faculty noticed and joined in, turning her solitary ritual into a shared campus practice.
In the 1960s, there was an English professor at Randolph College named Margaret Raynau. And Margaret Raynal was so in love with this cherry tree on campus. That every spring, when it would blossom its big, beautiful white flowers, she would run out there, take a piece of paper and write down this poem called Loveliest of Trees by A.E. housman. Loveliest of trees. The cherry now is hung with bloom along the bough. And stands about the woodland ride wearing white for Easter tide. And scene. She did this year after year after year in the 60s. And eventually other people started picking up on this tradition. So they then would come running out at the same time when it would blossom. They'd take a piece of paper, they'd write down a poem and put on the tree.
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