Doin' It Live: How to Read a Poem for the First Time
Young Heretics
Symbolism of Heart and Deer in Poetry
The phrase 'dear heart' in poetry holds a deeply symbolic meaning as it can be associated with both the literal heart and the animal deer, respectively represented by H-E-A-R-T and H-A-R-T. In poetry, a heart as a deer signifies significant symbolism related to longing, royalty, the divine, and the inaccessible. This symbolism is rooted in medieval literature and reflects the idea that a deer is never just a deer, but a complex symbol representing the pursuit of something unattainable or divine that, if captured, may lead to the destruction of something precious and beautiful.
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