Question

when an apple tree is ready for the world to come and eat, there isn’t any structure in the land that’s “got it beat.” there’s nothing man has built with the beauty or the charm that can touch the simple grandeur of the monarch of the farm. 5 there’s never any picture from a human being’s brush that has ever caught the redness of a single apple’s blush. when an apple tree’s in blossom it is glorious to see, but that’s just a hint, at springtime, of the better things to be; that is just a fleeting glimpse, a vision quickly gone 10 of the wonders and the splendors that are waiting just beyond the distant edge of summer; just a forecast of the treat when the apple tree is ready for the world to come and eat. architects of splendid vision long have labored on the earth, and have raised their dreams in marble and we’ve marveled at their worth; 15 long the spires of costly buildings have looked upward at the sky; rich in promise and in the beauty, they have cheered the passer - by. but i’m sure there’s nothing finer for the eye of man to meet than an apple tree that’s ready for the world to come and eat. there’s the promise of the apples, red and gleaming in the sun, 20 like the medals worn by mortals as rewards for labors done; and the big arms stretched wide open, with a welcome warm and true in a way that sets you thinking it’s intended just for you. there is nothing with a beauty so entrancing, so complete, as an apple tree that’s ready for the world to come and eat. o. what does forecast mean in line 11?

Explanation:

In the context of the poem, the blossoming of the apple - tree in spring is seen as a sign or prediction of the wonderful apples that will be ready to eat later in summer. "Forecast" here means a prediction or indication of something to come.

Answer:

Prediction or indication of something to come