Unit 12 They have cut down the pines Mary Lisle

The pines were cut down to make a fence by the creek.

Besides the poet, the wind and the rain will badly miss the company of the pines.

In the first stanza, the poet has personified the sun that plays hide and seek with the shadows

The cutting down of the trees badly affected nature. The beauty and charm of the pines have now ended. Trunks are lying naked and yellow. Forest gives a deserted look and birds are restless.

It gives us a picture of the rain when it’s raining heavily and continuously.

The poet mourns the cutting down of pines trees because she considered all pines trees as her near and dear friends.

The mood of the poem is gloomy and sad. It makes us feel sad and disturb us as we know that pine trees have been ruthlessly cut. We are unhappy to know that twinges and nuts are lying scattered on the ground. We see the naked trunks and the restless birds with an aching heart.

The central idea of the poem is to show the importance of trees for our health and national development. According to the poet, the trees should be preserved because they are vital for life on this planet.

Deforestation has bad effects on the environment. It destroys the animal’s habitats. It leads to pollution and soil erosion causing harm to our agriculture.

The central idea of the poem is to show the importance of trees for our health and national development. According to the poet, the trees should be preserved because they are vital for life on this planet.

Deforestation has bad effects on the environment. It destroys the animal’s habitats. It leads to pollution and soil erosion causing harm to our agriculture.