Identify the theme of the selection, and explain how the imagery and/or symbols included support the theme.

Two bodies face to face
are at times two waves
and the night is an ocean.

Two bodies face to face
Are sometimes two stones
and the night a desert.

Two bodies face to face
are at times two roots
laced into the night.

Two bodies face to face
are sometimes two knives
and night strikes sparks.

Two bodies face to face
Are two stars falling
in an empty sky.

Question

Identify the theme of the selection, and explain how the imagery and/or symbols included support the theme.

Two bodies face to face
are at times two waves
and the night is an ocean.

Two bodies face to face
Are sometimes two stones
and the night a desert.

Two bodies face to face
are at times two roots
laced into the night.

Two bodies face to face
are sometimes two knives
and night strikes sparks.

Two bodies face to face
Are two stars falling
in an empty sky.

lena772 · Answer

Do you know the name of this poem?

lena772 · Answer

Theme: Love and relationships have a variety of faces, both good and bad.

anonymous · Answer

So would the symbol be the "two bodies face to face" part?

lena772 · Answer

the use of symbols to invest things with a representative meaning or to represent something abstract by something concrete

lena772 · Answer

the two bodies represent a relationship

anonymous · Answer

I see! So 
Two bodies face to face are sometimes two knives and night strikes sparks.
This would mean there is a relationship and the people within the relationship are fighting? This part of the poem represent the bad part of the relationship?

lena772 · Answer

Yes!

anonymous · Answer

Your brilliant thanks!

lena772 · Answer

:)