Symbol for pain
In the poem "Angles’’ the narrator mentions how the woman in the poems must give up her tears and also her sighs and sobs. The three elements are used in this context as symbols, to make reference to the pain felt by the person in question.
Symbol for hope
While the narrator mentions the sobs and tears as symbols for pain in the poem "Angles’’, he also mentions hope. The narrator claims the person must replace those elements associated with pain with drops of dew. The dew is thus used here as a symbol for pain, something the character must have in order to live hers or his life to the fullest.
Symbol for spring
The most important symbol in the poem "When Spring goes by’’ is the robin mentioned by the narrator. The robin has the capability to speak and it talks about the beginning of spring. The bird is also described as being a happy bird, making other people happy as well. Because of this, it is safe to assume that the bird is used here as a symbol for spring.
Symbol for death
Another symbol found in two poems "At the Cedars’’ and "The half-breed girl’’ is the use of waters, especially rivers with its quick waters, to symbolize death. The water is seen as being dangerous and thus is used in the poems as a symbol for the death that may come unexpectedly and catch unsuspecting and innocent people.
Symbol for unreast
In the poem "The half-breed girl’’, the narrator mentions how the girl is unable to escape or control the clouds in her heart. The clouds are an important element here and are used as a symbol for the emotional unrest the character feels. The mentioning of the clouds also transmits the idea that the girl is unable to escape those feelings and also that she is unable to understand the meaning behind her feelings.
