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This paper aims at investigating D. H. Lawrence’s “Pomegranate” and “Snake” from the perspective of Bakhtin’s dialogism. Although Bakhtin excludes lyric poetry from the scope of his theory, the seemingly private voice of the lyric speaker often reveals traces of multiple voices. The speaker in Lawrence’s poetry accommodates various perspectives and viewpoints through the interaction with other types of consciousness. This dialogic aspect in his poetry reflects Lawrence's open attitude toward “otherness.”The speaker in “Pomegranate” activates a dialogic exchange with a potential interlocutor, who refuses to understand the value of the “fissure” in the pomegranate. While the speaker believes that one can see changes and differences through the “fissure,” he also affirms that one's viewpoint can always be revised in the course of interacting with others. Thus, he only offers a tentative conclusion to this poem. “Snake” displays the co-existence of multiple perspectives in one's consciousness. The speaker in this poem fluctuates between the voice of an educated man, voices of masculinity, and the voice that expresses a friendly attitude toward the “snake.” This poem acknowledges the significance of the constant tension arising from conflicts between multiple voices within one's consciousness. These voices, which internalize “otherness,” allow room for changes and development in one's relationship with the world.
