I forget myself sometimes, but then I look up, as I am…
““I forget myself sometimes, but then I look up, as I am looking up now, and I see in my mind's eye a sheild, strangely changed by a rich encrusting of jewel-like barnacles and cold-water coral, with an eight foot tooth sticking right out of the middle of it. I reach out and the edge of that tooth is still so bitingly sharp after all these years that just a gentle brush with the fingers might send a rain of blood down on these pages. And I bend my head, not too close, and I am sure I can hear, very faintly: Once I set the sea alight With a single fiery breath… Once I was so mighty that I thought My name was Death… Sing out loud until you're eaten, Song of melancholy blisss, For the mighty and the middling All shall come to THIS… The Supper is still singing.””
About This Quote
This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation.
A vivid, surreal vision of a sea creature reflects inner power, transformation, and the lingering danger of past fire.
In simple terms: Imagery shows inner power and danger.
Key Takeaway
Embrace transformation while respecting past fire.
Themes
imagination
transformation
danger
Mood
mysterious
inspirational
Type
literary
philosophical
When to use this quote
- creative writing
- art therapy
- personal reflection
Key Concepts
mythology
psychology
Questions to Reflect On
- What does the sea creature symbolize for you?
- How does fire relate to personal power?
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