To me, poetry is somebody standing up, so to speak, and saying, with as little concealment as possible, what it is for him or her to be on earth at this moment
Galway KinnellRead
Turn on the dream you lived through the unwavering gaze. It is as you thought: the living burn. In the floating days may you discover grace.
Interpretation
What this quote means
This quote encourages individuals to embrace their dreams and find beauty and grace in their experiences.
Galway Kinnell's quote speaks to the importance of recognizing the depth and significance of our dreams, suggesting that they are both a source of motivation and a reflection of our true selves. The 'unwavering gaze' symbolizes focus and commitment to these dreams, while 'the living burn' denotes the passion and vitality of pursuing a meaningful life. The idea of 'floating days' evokes a sense of time passing gently, urging us to appreciate and seek grace within our journey.
Themes
DreamGraceLifeInspirationPassion
In practice
Example use cases
This quote can be used during a motivational speech about following your dreams.
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Little sleep's-head sprouting hair in the moonlight, when I come back we will go out together, we will walk out together among, the ten thousand things, each scratched too late with such knowledge, the wages of dying is love.
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Second-hand gloves will become lovely again, their memories are what give them the need for other hands. And the desolation of lovers is the same: that enormous emptiness carved out of such tiny beings as we are asks to be filled; the need for the new love is faithfulness to the old.
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