Cockles Quote by Dylan Thomas
““From where you are you can hear in Cockle Row in the spring, moonless night, Miss Price, dressmaker and sweetshop-keeper, dream of her lover, tall as the town clock tower, Samson syrup-gold-maned, whacking thighed and piping hot, thunderbolt-bass'd and barnacle-breasted, flailing up the cockles with his eyes like blowlamps and scooping low over her lonely loving hotwaterbottled body.””
About This Quote
Source Poem: Unknown (attributed to Dylan Thomas)
A lover imagines a vivid, fantastical dream of his beloved during a moonless night.
In simple terms: A lover dreams of his beloved in vivid detail.
Key Takeaway
Embrace imagination in love.
Themes
love
imagination
dreams
Mood
dreamy
intense
Type
poetic
literary
When to use this quote
- writing poetry
- creative visualization
- relationship intimacy
Key Concepts
romanticism
surrealism
Questions to Reflect On
- What does this dream reveal about desire?
- How can imagination enrich relationships?
A Different Perspective
Dreams may clash with reality and expectations.
