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I searched for my own heart and long after I had lost my…

“I searched for my own heart and long after I had lost my way in the days trailing past with their foliage in the aloof sky blue with distance I thought I'd find my heart where I'd kept your eyes two brown butterflies and I saw the swallows swoop and shadows starlings” quote by Ingrid Jonker
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““I searched for my own heart and long after I had lost my way in the days trailing past with their foliage in the aloof sky blue with distance I thought I'd find my heart where I'd kept your eyes two brown butterflies and I saw the swallows swoop and shadows starlings””

Ingrid Jonker

About This Quote

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

The poet searches for her heart, using natural imagery of butterflies and swallows, reflecting longing and discovery.

In simple terms: Seeking love and self through nature.

Key Takeaway

Follow inner longing to find self.

Themes

love search nature longing

Mood

poem lyaphorical

Type

Butterflies:1 Poetry:1 Ur Eyes:0 Kept Eyes:0 Searched Heart:1 Shadows Starlings:0 Butterflies Saw:0

When to use this quote

  • personal reflection
  • creative writing
  • emotional healing
  • null

Key Concepts

poetry metaphor

Questions to Reflect On

  • melancholic
  • dreamy
A Different Perspective

What does the butterfly symbolize for you?;How does nature aid personal discovery?

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