Current events Quote by Daphne Gottlieb
““This week in live current events: your eyes. All power can be dangerous: Direct or alternating, you, socket to me. Plugged in and the grid is humming, this electricity, molecule-deep desire: particular friction, a charge strong enough to stop a heart or start it again; volt, re-volt-- I shudder, I stutter, I start to life. I've got my ion you, copper-top, so watch how you conduct yourself. Here's today's newsflash: a battery of rolling blackouts in California, sudden, like lightning kisses: sudden, whitehot darkness and you're here, fumbling for that small switch with an urgent surge strong enough to kill lesser machines. Static makes hair raise, makes things cling, makes things rise like a gathering storm charging outside our darkened house and here I am: tempest, pouring out mouthfulls of tsunami on the ground, I've got that rain-soaked kite, that drenched key. You know what it's for, circuit-breaker, you know how to kiss until it's hertz.””
About This Quote
Source Poem: Live Current Events (unknown publication)
The poem uses electrical metaphors to describe intense emotional and societal turbulence, urging awareness of power’s dual nature to creation and destruction.
In simple terms: Electric imagery depicts volatile feelings and societal unrest.
Key Takeaway
Recognize and channel intense energy responsibly.
Themes
energy
emotion
societal unrest
duality
Mood
intense
reflective
Type
poetic
metaphorical
When to use this quote
- personal crisis
- social activism
- mental health coping
- creative expression
Key Concepts
metaphor
electricity
human experience
Questions to Reflect On
- How can you harness intense emotions constructively?
- What societal issues feel like a storm to you?
A Different Perspective
The metaphor may obscure practical steps for managing real-world crises.
