Cold water Quote by Breece D'J Pancake
““I lean back, try to forget these fields and flanking hills. A long time before me or these tools, the Teays flowed here. I can almost feel the cold waters and the tickling the trilobites make when they crawl. All the water from the old mountains flowed west. But the land lifted. I have only the bottoms and stone animals I collect. I blink and breathe. My father is a khaki cloud in the canebrakes, and Ginny is no more to me than the bitter smell in the blackberry briers up on the ridge. --from Trilobites””
About This Quote
Source Short Story: “Trilobites”, 2020
The narrator reflects on ancient landscapes, personal loss, and the fleeting nature of memory while observing fossils.
In simple terms: Remembering past places and loss through fossils.
Key Takeaway
Embrace impermanence.
Themes
memory
loss
nature
time
Mood
melancholic
reflective
Type
literary
philosophical
When to use this quote
- field trips
- museum visits
- writing retreats
- grief processing
Key Concepts
paleontology
nostalgia
existentialism
Questions to Reflect On
- What does the ancient earth teach you about today?
- How do you honor memories while moving forward?
A Different Perspective
May romanticize loss over present action.
