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. They symbolize the hard work required to grow them. All signifiers, all signs themselves. Because it blossoms early, the peach-tree in flower is a symbol of Spring. From laden boughs, from hands, from sweet fellowship in the bins, comes nectar at the roadside, succulent. The Momo or festivals held in honour of peach-blossom in Japan seem to reinforce this with the twofold notion of purity and faithfulness - peach-blossom symbolizing virginity. The same line of thought - rebirth and fertility - makes it also a Chinese emblem of marriage. 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. Li-Young Lee, “From Blossoms” from Rose. peaches we devour, dusty skin and all, ... impossible blossom, to sweet impossible blossom. (At least under the gaze of a poet.) They symbolize modern American society. Then boughs, hands, bins, nectar, and the peach’s dusty skin—“dust we eat.” Correct answers: 1 question: What do peaches represent for the speaker in the poem From Blossoms by Li Young-Lee? They symbolize the speaker's love for his family. They symbolize summer peace. A. a way to remember those who are gone B. gratitude for all life C. time together with family D. the unavoidability of death For Lee, the journey of a peach and its prayerful poetry begins with blossoms, quickly involving a boy, a bag, a roadside stand, a sign. signs painted Peaches.

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