Why love the boy in a March field with his kite braving…
““Why love the boy in a March field with his kite braving the sky? Because our fingers burn with the hot string singeing our hands. Why love some girl viewed from a train bent to a country well? The tongue remembers iron water cool on some long lost noon. Why weep at strangers dead by the road? They resemble friends unseen in forty years. Why laugh when clowns are hot by pies? We taste custard we taste life. Why love the woman who is your wife? Her nose breathes the air of a world that I know; therefore I love that nose. Her ears hear music I might sing half the night through; therefore I love her ears. Her eyes delight in seasons of the land; and so I love those eyes. Her tongue knows quince, peach, chokeberry, mint and lime; I love to hear it speaking. Because her flesh knows heat, cold, affliction, I know fire, snow, and pain. Shared and once again shared experience. Billions of prickling textures. Cut one sense away, cut part of life away. Cut two senses; life halves itself on the instant. We love what we know, we love what we are. Common cause, common cause, common cause of mouth, eye, ear, tongue, hand, nose, flesh, heart, and soul.””
About This Quote
This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation.
The poem celebrates love as a multi‑sensory, shared experience, linking physical sensations to emotional bonds and suggesting that intimacy arises from knowing and feeling each other's senses.
In simple terms: Love is built on shared senses and experiences.
Key Takeaway
Cherish and engage all senses with loved ones.
Themes
love
sensory experience
intimacy
human connection
shared perception
Mood
reflective
poetic
intimate
Type
literary
philosophical
emotional
When to use this quote
- romantic relationships
- family bonds
- friendship
- artistic creation
- mindfulness practice
Key Concepts
embodiment
sensory integration
empathy
identity
interdependence
Questions to Reflect On
- How do you experience love through each sense?
- What senses do you feel most connected with?
A Different Perspective
The focus on sensory detail may overlook intellectual or spiritual dimensions of love.