poem name is the heart'of the tree
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Poem- The Heart of the Tree
Extract 1
i. The poet is asking the question to the readers.
One who plants a tree, plants a friend of sun and sky. He plants a flag of free breeze which provides soothing, cool breeze.
ii. The tree is portrayed as a friend of sun and sky because the tree depends on the sun to carry out the process of photosynthesis. Similarly, the tree is a friend of the sky because it takes in carbon dioxide from the air and releases oxygen in the air and thus purifies it. Also, transpiration from trees is responsible for cloud formation in the sky before it rains. The tree grows like a beautiful tower and it appears that the tree has made a home closer to heaven.
iii. The tree is depicted as a friend of sun and sky because the poet feels that one day the tree will grow tall and make friends with sky and the sun. The tree depends on the sun to carry out the process of photosynthesis. Similarly, the tree is a friend of sky because it takes in carbon dioxide from the air and releases oxygen in the air and purifies it. Also, transpiration from trees is responsible for cloud formation in the sky before it rains. The tree is a flag of free breeze for the leaves just like flags that flutter freely in the breeze and provide soothing, cool breeze to us.
iv. It means beam of beauty. The tree which grows high with its kind narrow stem is compared to the shaft.
v. It is done to create curiosity and anxiety in the readers to know more about the trees. The poet has used it purposely and cleverly before every stanza. The figure of speech used is Hypophora or Antipophora which is a technique of raising a question and then immediately providing an answer to that question.
Extract 2
i. Mother croon is the soft song that mother bird sings to her young ones. It is sung in a hushed voice because it is sung during twilight when human activities are restricted and an atmosphere of calmness and serenity prevails.
ii. Twilight is the faint light at the end of the day after the sun has gone down. It isa happy twilight because the mother bird sings softly and happily to her young ones. The bird's high pitched tone adds to the pleasant harmony of nature.
iii. Treble is a high pitched tone in music. Harmony is the way in which different musical notes are played or sung together and combine to make a pleasant sound. The treble produced by the mother croon sinks into the pleasant harmony of the universe.
iv. 'A friend of sun and sky'. The poet feels that when we plant a tree we plant a friend of sun and sky i.e. a tree.
Cool Shade- The poet opines that when we plant a tree we plant cool shade i.e. a tree.
v. A tree functions as a friend of sun and sky. It is a flag of breezes free. When we plant a tree, we make a home near heaven. We provide shelter to mother bird and her song is heard in the twilight from the trees we plant.
Extract 3
i. The tall tree will provide shade to the people as well as the trees bless us with tender rains. It will provide crops to the future generations. The plants will grow tall and the human beings and animals will find comfort and solace under the branches of the trees when the sun shines bright.
ii. The transpiration from trees is responsible for cloud formation in the sky before it rains.
iii. After many years, the old trees will wither away and the seeds of the trees will grow into new trees and into dense forests. This is symbolic of the process of birth, death and regeneration. In this way, trees will make the plains beautiful. The forest will provide crops to the future generations. Thus, the upcoming generations will reap all the benefits of the trees that are being planted now.
iv. Trees not only beautify environment, but purify the aor and provide us with wood, timber, fruits and medicines. The one who plants a tree, plants the entire forest. This forest is thus the harvest, the future generations can enjoy.
v. 'Unborn eyes' refers to the future generations. The unborn eyes shall see plants providing cool shade, bless us with tender rain, regeneration of trees, beautiful plains filled with numerous trees, nature abundant with her numerous gifts like fruits, timber, tender rain etc. The plants provide us with all essential nutrients for our body. They are main source of medicine and wood.
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