My eye-balls are glass, my limbs marble, my face fixed in…
“My eye-balls are glass, my limbs marble, my face fixed in its marble mask.”
About This Quote
Source Poem: “The Glass Eye” (1915)
The speaker feels frozen, lifeless, and detached, as if turned into marble.
In simple terms: Feeling frozen and detached.
Key Takeaway
Seek warmth and movement.
Themes
alienation
stagnation
identity
artistic expression
Mood
melancholic
introspective
Type
poetic
philosophical
When to use this quote
- art criticism
- mental health
- creative block
- loneliness
Key Concepts
existentialism
modernism
metaphor
Questions to Reflect On
- What makes you feel alive?
- How can you break the marble mask?
A Different Perspective
Metaphor may overstate emotional state.