Question

Imagery used in the poem
The heart of the tree

Answer 1

The poem is about the beauty or the satisfaction of planting a tree. The poet is describing what is that is actually planted while planting a tree. When somebody plants a tree, he not only plants a tree but plants a friend of sun, sky, and breeze. The sky's brightness, sun's warmth and the touch of breeze makes them a friend of a plant. The stems are like beauty shafts which keep growing. He plants a home to heaven for birds, their crooning and hushed voices in it. He plants a future, the tree will bring rain and coolness to the environment, the tree will become an identity of the habitat, the tree will become food for future generation. He is being a good citizen of his country by planting a tree, he is bringing joy and blessings to the neighborhood. All this will made the land fertile, a boon to the mankind.

Answer 2

Answer:

friend of sun and sky, the flag of breezes free, the shafts if beauty, the beautiful humming of birds, rain and glory in the environment bringing up the forest's heritage and glory, harvest is the food for coming generations, in sap and leaf and wood is trees and leaves held in the hollow of "His" (god-like) hand.

All above are visual usage of figures of speech in the poem.

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