Longing Quote by Fred Chappell
““Shall the water not remember Ember my hand’s slow gesture, tracing above of its mirror my half-imaginary airy portrait? My only belonging longing; is my beauty, which I take ache away and then return, as love of teasing playfully the one being unbeing. whose gratitude I treasure Is your moves me. I live apart heart from myself, yet cannot not live apart. In the water’s tone, stone? that brilliant silence, a flower Hour, whispers my name with such slight light: moment, it seems filament of air, fare the world becomes cloudswell. well. ””
About This Quote
Source Poem: “Water and Stone,” 1975
The water remembers the hand’s gentle gesture, reflecting a fleeting, imagined portrait; longing for beauty intertwines with love and self‑division, creating a delicate, luminous moment.
In simple terms: Water reflects longing and beauty in a fleeting moment.
Key Takeaway
Embrace fleeting beauty and self‑reflection.
Themes
art
beauty
transience
Mood
dreamy
introspective
Type
literary
artistic
When to use this quote
- gallery visits
- personal meditation
- creative writing
Key Concepts
poetry
visual imagery
emotion
Questions to Reflect On
- What does the water symbolize for you?
- How can you capture fleeting beauty in daily life?
A Different Perspective
Interpretation may be overly abstract.
