![]() Perhaps because of Biblical references (especially the well-known verse from the Song of Songs), its mournful voice, and the fact that it forms lifelong pair bonds, Turtle Doves have become emblems of devoted love. In Renaissance Europe, the Turtle Dove was envisaged as the devoted partner of the Phoenix – to include William Shakespeare’s poem “The Phoenix and the Turtle.” We add the Turtle Dove to our family of symbols on the Hope Tree as a reminder that we can be both fierce and gentle at the same time on this cancer journey. As the Turtle Dove bonds for life with its mate – we will not abandon our mind, body or spirit in this struggle. |
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