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From blossoms comes
this brown paper bag of peaches
we bought from the boy
at the bend in the road where we turned toward
signs painted Peaches.
From laden boughs, from hands,
from sweet fellowship in the bins,
comes nectar at the roadside, succulent
peaches we devour, dusty skin and all,
comes the familiar dust of summer, dust we eat.
O, to take what we love inside,
to carry within us an orchard, to eat
not only the skin, but the shade,
not only the sugar, but the days, to hold
the fruit in our hands, adore it, then bite into
the round jubilance of peach.
There are days we live
as if death were nowhere
in the background; from joy
to joy to joy, from wing to wing,
from blossom to blossom to
impossible blossom, to sweet impossible blossom.
Li-Young Lee, "From Blossoms," from Rose. Copyright © 1986 by Li-Young Lee. Used with the permission of The Permissions Company, Inc., on behalf of BOA Editions, Ltd., www.boaeditions.org.
Unless otherwise noted, this content is licensed under theCC BY-NC-SA 4.0 license
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loaded with something heavy, carrying a lot of weight
a main branch of a tree
Fellowship (noun) : the company of equals or friends
Succulent (adjective) : juicy flavor, full of juice
great joy, triumph, or satisfaction
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PART A: Which of the following best identifies the theme of the poem?
A. People can find boundless joy in unexpectedly simple moments.
B. People should appreciate every moment because some opportunities may never come again.
C. Living in the moment can help drive away fears of the future.
D. Even the simplest actions can be meaningful with friends and family.
this brown paper bag of peaches
we bought from the boy
at the bend in the road where we turned toward
signs painted Peaches.
From laden boughs, from hands,
from sweet fellowship in the bins,
comes nectar at the roadside, succulent
peaches we devour, dusty skin and all,
comes the familiar dust of summer, dust we eat.
O, to take what we love inside,
to carry within us an orchard, to eat
not only the skin, but the shade,
not only the sugar, but the days, to hold
the fruit in our hands, adore it, then bite into
the round jubilance of peach.
There are days we live
as if death were nowhere
in the background; from joy
to joy to joy, from wing to wing,
from blossom to blossom to
impossible blossom, to sweet impossible blossom.
Li-Young Lee, "From Blossoms," from Rose. Copyright © 1986 by Li-Young Lee. Used with the permission of The Permissions Company, Inc., on behalf of BOA Editions, Ltd., www.boaeditions.org.
Unless otherwise noted, this content is licensed under theCC BY-NC-SA 4.0 license
Notes
AllDefinitionsFootnotes
loaded with something heavy, carrying a lot of weight
a main branch of a tree
Fellowship (noun) : the company of equals or friends
Succulent (adjective) : juicy flavor, full of juice
great joy, triumph, or satisfaction
Read Aloud
Annotate
Translate
Assessment Questions
Show Less
1
2
3
4
5
PART A: Which of the following best identifies the theme of the poem?
A. People can find boundless joy in unexpectedly simple moments.
B. People should appreciate every moment because some opportunities may never come again.
C. Living in the moment can help drive away fears of the future.
D. Even the simplest actions can be meaningful with friends and family.
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The theme of the poem "From Blossoms" by Li-Young Lee can be best identified by option **A**: People can find boundless joy in unexpectedly simple moments.
The poem reflects on the joy of experiencing simple pleasures, such as eating fresh peaches and savoring the beauty of nature. It emphasizes the delight found in such moments, celebrating the act of enjoying life's simple gifts.
The poem reflects on the joy of experiencing simple pleasures, such as eating fresh peaches and savoring the beauty of nature. It emphasizes the delight found in such moments, celebrating the act of enjoying life's simple gifts.