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“Poetry is a fossil rock-print of a fin and a wing, with an illegible oath between.” quote by Carl Sandburg
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“Poetry is a fossil rock-print of a fin and a wing, with an illegible oath between.”

Carl Sandburg

About This Quote

Source Poetry collection: "The People, Yes", 1936

Poetry captures fleeting moments like fossils, preserving both beauty and hidden promises.

In simple terms: Poetry preserves fleeting beauty and hidden meanings.

Key Takeaway

Appreciate poetry as a record of transient insight.

Themes

poetry memory nature transience

Mood

inspirational reflective

Type

literary artistic

When to use this quote

  • reading
  • writing
  • education
  • personal reflection

Key Concepts

literature metaphor philosophy

Questions to Reflect On

  • What hidden promises do you find in poems?
  • How does poetic language shape your view of nature?
A Different Perspective

Interpretation can be ambiguous without context.

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