Pear Tree

by HD

This poem is from her 1916 collection, Sea Garden.  Click here for the text.    

Pear blossom photo from Catmar.net Used according to non-commercial guidelines. Please do not reproduce.

Discussion questions:

In what ways does the poem match your expectations for an Imagist poem?

  What is the effect of the repetition of the word "silver"?

 What is the importance of "purple" in the final line?

Created by Stan Galloway 26 July 2005.  Last updated 26 July 2005.  Contact me at sgallowa@bridgewater.edu