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Allotments Quote by Dylan Thomas

“When logics die, The secret of the soil grows through the eye, And blood jumps in the sun; Above the waste allotments the dawn halts.” quote by Dylan Thomas
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“When logics die, The secret of the soil grows through the eye, And blood jumps in the sun; Above the waste allotments the dawn halts.”

Dylan Thomas

About This Quote

Source Poem: "The Hunchback in the Park" (excerpt), 1935

When rational thought fails, natural instincts and visceral emotions become dominant, revealing hidden truths in the world.

In simple terms: Logic fails, instinct rises.

Key Takeaway

Trust intuition over cold reasoning.

Themes

intuition nature emotion

Mood

melancholic reflective

Type

poetic philosophical

When to use this quote

  • personal crisis
  • creative writing
  • environmental awareness

Key Concepts

existentialism symbolism

Questions to Reflect On

  • How do you balance reason and feeling?
  • When does intuition guide you better?
A Different Perspective

Over‑reliance on logic can ignore essential human experience.

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