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The days, the nights, flow one by one above us. The hours…

“The days, the nights, flow one by one above us. The hours go silently over our lifted faces. We are like dreamers who walk beneath a sea. Beneath high walls we flow in the sun together. We sleep, we wake, we laugh, we pursue, we flee.” quote by Conrad Aiken
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“The days, the nights, flow one by one above us. The hours go silently over our lifted faces. We are like dreamers who walk beneath a sea. Beneath high walls we flow in the sun together. We sleep, we wake, we laugh, we pursue, we flee.”

Conrad Aiken

About This Quote

This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation.

Life flows like a sea of dreams, moving together through time.

In simple terms: Dreamers drift together through time.

Key Takeaway

Savor shared moments.

Themes

dreams time unity

Mood

dreamful contemplative

Type

poetic literary

When to use this quote

  • poetry readings
  • meditation
  • creative writing

Key Concepts

flow collective experience nature existence

Questions to Reflect On

  • What binds us in shared dreams?
  • How does time shape collective experience?
A Different Perspective

May be vague in imagery.

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