David Horsburgh's poem, "A Heritage of Trees," is a powerful reflection on the destruction of nature and the need for humans to respect and preserve our natural heritage. The poem begins with the poet's observation of a man attacking a tree along the road from Mysore to Ooty, a tragic sight that he describes as mutilation. The man's violent action is just one example of the ways in which humans have mistreated the natural world.
The poem then describes ....