Q.”The bleeding bark will heal”.—How will the bleeding bark heal?

Ans.Gieve Patel’s poem ‘On Killing a Tree’ highlights that a tree cannot be killed by a woodcutter’s repeated blows alone. Although the tree may not visibly express its pain, its bleeding bark will continuously heal the wounds. The tree’s ‘curled green twigs’ that are closely attached to the earth will sprout from miniature boughs, indicating that the tree still has the potential to grow. The true strength of the tree lies in its roots, which must be completely uprooted to prevent the tree from regrowing.If these Roots’ are not completely uprooted,they will expand and become a full grown tree again.