Why does the speaker wants to be a tree in the poem "If I was a tree
The poem ‘If I Was A Tree,’ penned by Mudnakudu Chinnaswamy, poses the question.
Because the rain would wash him from leaves to roots, the poet wishes to be a tree.
He wishes to be a tree so that he can provide a home for a variety of birds and animals.
He wishes to become a tree in order to be sanctified by lending a portion of himself to religious ceremonies.