ICSE-X-English
01: Heart of a Tree by Henry Cuyler Bunner
- #2What does the poet suggest when he says that a person who plants a tree, plants 'a friend of sun and sky' and 'the flag of breezes free"?Ans : The poet uses these phrases for a tree planted by someone. Here, the poet wants to say that a tree is usually high enough to appear to be talking to the sky in all its brightness. The tree also directly receives the warmth and heat of the sunrays falling on it. Similarly, when the breezes or winds blow, we can notice their impact on the tree in the movement of its leaves and branches. This indirectly suggests the feelings of excitement and joy which we experience ourselves when we meet our friends after long time. Thus, the poet tries to establish an indirect connection between a tree planted by someone and some of the most significant components of Nature.