Like a fiend in a cloud, With howling woe After night I do…
“Like a fiend in a cloud, With howling woe After night I do crowd And with night will go; I turn my back to the east, From whence comforts have increased; For light cloth seize my brain With frantic pain.”
About This Quote
This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation.
A tormented mind feels like a storm cloud, turning eastward from comfort.
In simple terms: Mental anguish feels chaotic.
Acknowledge and redirect inner turmoil.
Themes
Mood
Type
When to use this quote
- writing
- therapy
- nighttime reflection
Key Concepts
Questions to Reflect On
- What comforts you seek?
- How to transform turmoil into art?
Comfort may be illusory.