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I stayed under the moon too long. I am silvered with lust…

“I stayed under the moon too long. I am silvered with lust. Dreams flick like minnows through my eyes. My voice is trees tossing in the wind. I loose myself like a flock of blackbirds storming into your face. My lightest touch leaves blue prints, bruises on your mind. Desire sandpapers your skin so…” quote by Marge Piercy
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““I stayed under the moon too long. I am silvered with lust. Dreams flick like minnows through my eyes. My voice is trees tossing in the wind. I loose myself like a flock of blackbirds storming into your face. My lightest touch leaves blue prints, bruises on your mind. Desire sandpapers your skin so thin I read the veins and arteries maps of routes I will travel till I lodge in your spine. The night is our fur. We curl inside it licking.””

Marge Piercy

About This Quote

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

Intense desire and intimacy are depicted through vivid, natural imagery, blending love with primal instinct.

In simple terms: Passionate love feels wild and consuming.

Key Takeaway

Embrace deep connection.

Themes

love desire nature intimacy

Mood

sensual intense

Type

poetic evocative

When to use this quote

  • romantic encounters
  • artistic expression
  • personal reflection

Key Concepts

sensuality identity transformation embodiment

Questions to Reflect On

  • What does the night symbolize?
  • How does nature reflect emotion?
A Different Perspective

The metaphor may obscure clarity for some readers.

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