the bouquet Between me and the world you are a bay, a sail…
““the bouquet Between me and the world you are a bay, a sail the faithful ends of a rope you are a fountain, a wind, a shrill childhood cry. Between me and the world you are a picture frame, a window a field covered in wildflowers you are a breath, a bed, a night that keeps the stars company. Between me and the world, you are a calendar, a compass a ray of light that slips through the gloom you are a biographical sketch, a book mark a preface that comes at the end. between me and the world you are a gauze curtain, a mist a lamp shining in my dreams you are a bamboo flute, a song without words a closed eyelid carved in stone. Between me and the world you are a chasm, a pool an abyss plunging down you are a balustrade, a wall a shield’s eternal pattern.””
About This Quote
This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation.
The poem uses vivid metaphors to describe the intimate, ever-changing relationship between self and the world, highlighting perception and connection.
In simple terms: World and self are linked through many images.
Notice how perception shapes experience.
Themes
Mood
Type
When to use this quote
- personal meditation
- creative writing
- visual arts
- therapy
- mindfulness
Key Concepts
Questions to Reflect On
- What image resonates most with you?
- How do metaphors influence your view of reality?
Metaphors may obscure concrete meaning for some readers.