And from that time on I bathed in the Poem Of the Sea, star-infused and churned into milk, Devouring the green azures; where, entranced in pallid flotsam, A dreaming drowned man sometimes goes down.
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As I descended into impassable rivers I no longer felt guided by the ferrymen.
Interpretation
What this quote means
The quote reflects a sense of losing guidance in difficult situations.
Arthur Rimbaud suggests that as one faces overwhelming obstacles in life, such as 'impassable rivers', the familiar forms of guidance or support, represented by 'ferrymen', can become absent or ineffective. This evokes a feeling of isolation and the realization that one must navigate through challenges alone, highlighting the complexities and uncertainties of life.
Themes
GuidanceObstaclesLifeChallengesIsolation
In practice
Example use cases
During a motivational speech about overcoming personal challenges
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