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“Hearing a crow with no mouth Cry in the deep Darkness of the night, I feel a longing for My father before he was born.” quote by Ikkyu
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““Hearing a crow with no mouth Cry in the deep Darkness of the night, I feel a longing for My father before he was born.””

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About This Quote

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

A silent crow’s cry in darkness evokes a deep yearning for a father who never existed.

In simple terms: A crow’s silent scream makes one miss an imagined father.

Key Takeaway

Embrace present relationships.

Themes

loneliness yearning spirituality

Mood

melancholic contemplative

Type

poetic spiritual

When to use this quote

  • nighttime meditation
  • grief processing
  • creative writing

Key Concepts

Zen existential longing imagined loss

Questions to Reflect On

  • What does the crow symbolize for you?
  • How does imagined loss shape identity?
A Different Perspective

The metaphor may be too abstract for some readers.

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