Shooting star Quote by Kirk Marshall
““He could smoke through the water as though an aquamarine submarine, he could sever the festoonery of the poolside ebb and eddy into fiery fluttering swathes of hot-cut flax, he could treble beneath the meniscus of the pool, sharp as synthesiser music and with a trajectory of theological impermanence, a crucifixion affected underwater, a kingfisher with the velocity and capriciousness of a shooting star, a knife in the arm of a masochist, a cleft hatchet of rock through the porous orb of a sea urchin, a dick through butter, a tyrannical nutter, Shunt through water, watch Shunt corrupt your daughter. He could move in wet like a lion through wildebeest.””
About This Quote
Source Poem: Untitled, 2021, experimental literature
The passage describes an intense, surreal underwater experience using vivid, chaotic imagery.
In simple terms: A wild, dreamlike underwater scene.
Key Takeaway
Embrace vivid imagination.
Themes
creativity
surrealism
imagery
Mood
intense
confusing
Type
artistic
poetic
When to use this quote
- writing
- art
- visual storytelling
- performance
Key Concepts
metaphor
sensory overload
Questions to Reflect On
- What emotions does this chaotic description evoke?
- How can such vivid language affect perception?
A Different Perspective
The imagery may overwhelm rather than clarify.
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