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Bouquet Quote by Bei Dao

“the bouquet Between me and the world you are a bay, a sail the faithful ends of a rope you are a fountain, a wind, a shrill childhood cry. Between me and the world you are a picture frame, a window a field covered in wildflowers you are a breath, a bed, a night that keeps the stars company…” quote by Bei Dao
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““the bouquet Between me and the world you are a bay, a sail the faithful ends of a rope you are a fountain, a wind, a shrill childhood cry. Between me and the world you are a picture frame, a window a field covered in wildflowers you are a breath, a bed, a night that keeps the stars company. Between me and the world, you are a calendar, a compass a ray of light that slips through the gloom you are a biographical sketch, a book mark a preface that comes at the end. between me and the world you are a gauze curtain, a mist a lamp shining in my dreams you are a bamboo flute, a song without words a closed eyelid carved in stone. Between me and the world you are a chasm, a pool an abyss plunging down you are a balustrade, a wall a shield’s eternal pattern.””

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About This Quote

The poem uses vivid metaphors to describe the intimate, ever-changing relationship between self and the world, highlighting perception and connection.

In simple terms: World and self are linked through many images.

Key Takeaway

Notice how perception shapes experience.

Themes

art perception connection metaphor existence

Mood

reflective inspired introspective

Type

literary poetic

When to use this quote

  • personal meditation
  • creative writing
  • visual arts
  • therapy
  • mindfulness

Key Concepts

poetry imagery subjectivity

Questions to Reflect On

  • What image resonates most with you?
  • How do metaphors influence your view of reality?
A Different Perspective

Metaphors may obscure concrete meaning for some readers.

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