Children Quote by Marge Piercy
““Writing implies faith in someone listening,/ different in content but not need/ from the child who cries in the night./ Making is an attack on dying, on chaos,/ on blind inertia, on the second law/ of thermodynamics, on indifference, on cold,/ on contempt, on the silence/ that does not follow the chord resolved,/ the sentence spoken, but the something/ that cannot be said.””
About This Quote
Source Poem: “The Writing” by Marge Piercy, 1975
The poet argues that writing is an act of faith, confronting chaos, entropy, and silence, seeking meaning beyond what can be spoken.
In simple terms: Writing is a brave act against chaos and silence.
Key Takeaway
Embrace writing to give voice to the unspeakable.
Themes
creativity
entropy
faith
silence
meaning
Mood
reflective
hopeful
serious
Type
philosophical
poetic
When to use this quote
- personal reflection
- literary analysis
- therapy
- activism
- education
Key Concepts
existentialism
thermodynamics
artistic expression
Questions to Reflect On
- What unspeakable truths do you fear to write?
- How does writing confront entropy?
A Different Perspective
Writing cannot fully capture the ineffable, leaving gaps.
