Question

what message does the poet want to deliver through the poem . "on killing a tree "​

Answer 1

The poet, Gieve Patel, wants us to know that cutting down trees is an act of evil, and no different from killing a life. He also says that it takes a lot of time to grow a tree, and an even longer time and effort to destroy it. He uses a different approach to raise awareness of the harmful effects of deforestation.