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Love has no charm when Love is swept to earth: you'd make…

“Love has no charm when Love is swept to earth: you'd make a lop-winged god, frozen and contrite, of god up-darting, winged for passionate flight.” quote by Hilda Doolittle
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“Love has no charm when Love is swept to earth: you'd make a lop-winged god, frozen and contrite, of god up-darting, winged for passionate flight.”

Hilda Doolittle

About This Quote

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

Love loses its idealized allure when grounded, becoming ordinary and constrained.

In simple terms: Love grounded loses its magic.

Key Takeaway

Recognize love’s limits.

Themes

love disillusionment humanity

Mood

melancholic thoughtful

Type

poetic literary

When to use this quote

  • marriage
  • friendship
  • creative inspiration
  • spiritual practice

Key Concepts

mythology psychology existentialism

Questions to Reflect On

  • What does “god” symbolize here?
  • Can love be both grounded and transcendent?
A Different Perspective

Idealized love may still inspire growth.

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