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According to Gustave Flaubert, “poetry is as precise a thing as geometry,” and thus the meticulous usage of morbid motifs, keen imagery, and phonetic diction can unravel a darker, more complex interpretation in a seemingly innocent poem about reminiscent childhood memories. “Blackberry-Picking” by Seamus Heaney utilizes such elements in order to reveal a hidden meaning … Read more
It is often said that the blacker the berry is, the sweeter its juice will be. Such is evident in Seamus Heaney’s “Blackberry-Picking.” Throughout the poem, Heaney uses the symbolism of the ripening and rotting of blackberries to represent youth and death respectively. Heaney takes the seemingly innocent task of going blackberry picking in the … Read more
