What does he mean by ‘the Strength of the tree exposed’? - Vidyadip

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What does he mean by ‘the Strength of the tree exposed’?

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The poet Gieve Patel uses the words ‘the strength of the tree exposed’ for the roots of the tree which are hidden in the earth’s crust.
To kill a tree, its roots have to be pulled out of the earth.
The anchoring roots keep the tree stable at one place.
When a tree is killed its roots are exposed to sunlight and air and then allowed to wither and die.
Thus the poet sadly tells us that the tree doesn’t give up Its fight to live till Its roots are hidden In the cave of the earth.

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