Tree of Knowledge by Victoria Chang Kristine Ong Muslim a gift – but is

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Tree of Knowledge by Victoria Chang Kristine Ong Muslim a gift – but isPublished 9th July 2026 A poet watches the limbs of a eucalyptus tree get sawed off: the image persists, recurring across poems of art, language, selfhood, memory, and loss. Joan Mitchell said, When I talk about love, I mean loving a tree. When I talk about love, I mean loving where a tree used to be. Men assess the eucalyptus tree growing on the poet's street; a crane arrives. The sound of a chainsaw rings in the air and branches begin to fall. This