Q:

Taken From The New And Black

Taken from the new and black,
  Stripped of all its limbs.
  Draped over by a canvas sack,
  Blasted by a salty wind.

What is being described by the above passage?
Please add reasoning for each line.

A:

A possibility is a 

 tree.  

Taken from the new and black

 This may refer to the famous New Forest and Black Forest

Stripped of all its limbs.

 The branches are now removed.

Draped over by a canvas sack,

 The tree is now made into the mast of a ship with a canvas sail.

blasted by a salty wind.

 The sea sprayed winds are salty.

