Question

I. The poet says, 'So hack and chop/But this alone won't do
it'. What does the poet mean by this?​

Answer 1

Answer:

The poet says that the act of killing a tree is a ceremonial task. ... A simple jab with a knife, or hacking and chopping cannot kill a tree, because the tree will regenerate. To kill a tree, the roots have to be pulled out of the anchoring earth, exposed to the sunlight and air for scorching and choking.