Question

they kill a tree? Is it easy to do so? Let's read the poem and
On Killing a Tree
You must have observed people cutting down trees. But can
Or pulled out ent
Out from the can
And the strengh
The source, while
The most sensiti
find out what the poet says on killing a tree.
For years inside
Then the matter
Of scorching and
In sun and air.
It takes much time to kill a tree,
Not a simple jab of the knife
Will do it. It has grown
Slowly consuming the earth,
Rising out of it, feeding
Upon its crust, absorbing
Years of sunlight, air, water,
And out of its leprous hide
Browning, harde
Twisting, wither
And then it is d
Sprouting leaves.
GLOSSARY
jab: sudden rough blow
leprous hide: discoloured bark
hack: cut roughly by striking hea
anchoring earth: Trees are held
snapped out: chopped out
scorching and choking: the dry
So hack and chop
But this alone wont do it.
Not so much pain will do it.
The bleeding bark will heal
And from close to the ground
Will rise curled green twigs,
Miniature boughs
Which if unchecked will expand again
To former size.
Thinking about the Poem
I. 1. Can a "simple Jab of the
2. How has the tree gro
and activity
3. What is the meaning
4. The poet says "No
by this?
5. What is the mean
6. What does he me
7. What finally kille
No,
The root is to be pulled out -
Out of the anchoring earth;
It is to be roped, tied,
And pulled out - snapped out​

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