And the wild things roared their terrible roars and gnashed their terrible teeth and rolled their terrible eyes and showed their terrible claws.
Maurice SendakRead
I have a little tiny Emily Dickinson so big that I carry in my pocket everywhere. And you just read three poems of Emily. She is so brave. She is so strong. She is such a sexy, passionate, little woman. I feel better.
Interpretation
What this quote means
This quote expresses how literature, specifically the poetry of Emily Dickinson, can provide comfort and strength.
Maurice Sendak shares his admiration for Emily Dickinson, conveying that her words, while small enough to carry in his pocket, hold immense power in uplifting his spirits. He highlights her bravery and passion, suggesting that her poetry serves as a source of inspiration and emotional resilience in his life.
Themes
PoetryInspirationStrengthLiteratureComfort
In practice
Example use cases
During a poetry slam, I might say, 'Just like Sendak, I carry the strength of Dickinson’s words with me everywhere.'
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