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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: What do peaches represent for the speaker?
A. a way to remember those who are gone
B. gratitude for all life
C. time together with family
D. the unavoidability of death
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: What do peaches represent for the speaker?
A. a way to remember those who are gone
B. gratitude for all life
C. time together with family
D. the unavoidability of death
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GPT-4o mini
In the poem "From Blossoms" by Li-Young Lee, peaches represent a mixture of joy, life, and appreciation for the simple pleasures that come from nature and shared experiences. The speaker emphasizes the act of enjoying peaches not just as a fruit but as an embodiment of love and moments that make life sweet. Considering the options provided, the best choice reflecting what peaches represent for the speaker is:
**B. gratitude for all life.**
This choice captures the essence of savoring both the peaches and the moments of joy and connection they symbolize throughout life.
**B. gratitude for all life.**
This choice captures the essence of savoring both the peaches and the moments of joy and connection they symbolize throughout life.