3 Marianne Moore Quotes on Symbolism

Marianne Moore quotes on symbolism

2. O to be a dragon, a symbol of the power of Heaven - of silkworm size or immense; at times invisible. Felicitous phenomenon!

9. So wary as to disappear for centuries and reappear but never caught, the unicorn has been preserved by an unmatched device wrought like the work of expert blacksmiths ...

18. Staff and effigy of the animal which by shedding its skin is a sign of renewal - the symbol of medicine.