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More Than Poetry's avatar

Love all this!

Dorie Snow/雪多丽's avatar

Thank you so much!

Sara da Encarnação's avatar

If I offer you a pear,

I am offering you, my silence...

This says a lot.

Dorie Snow/雪多丽's avatar

Thank you Sara. It does truly. I’m very careful with it. Very careful.

Sara da Encarnação's avatar

Yes, Dorie. Must be.

Susan Kathryn Brown's avatar

Powerful words, beautifully written. I never knew that a pear carried with it such significant symbolism.

Carlos M.'s avatar

I know, right?

That symbolism really reveals more layers to the poem.

But I like that the poem is beautiful regardless and anyone who’s been in a similar place can relate to the feelings.

Dorie Snow/雪多丽's avatar

Thank you so much! This is a poem from my first book of poetry. It’s very dear to me. Symbolism and meaning are woven through much of what I write.