Question

Why did the poet Kamala Das call the trees as sprinting?

Answer 1

The young trees are 'sprinting' that is rushing past the poet as she is traveling in a very fast-moving car. ... At the airport the poet, Kamala Das, feels fearful of leaving her pale, ageing mother alone and unattended.

Answer 2

Explanation:

The young trees are 'sprinting' that is rushing past the poet as she is traveling in a very fast-moving car. ... At the airport the poet, Kamala Das, feels fearful of leaving her pale, ageing mother alone and unattended.

The car was moving when the poet looked out so the trees appeared to be running in the opposite direction. Thus, the trees have been described as 'sprinting