Fall Quote by Mary Oliver
““The Poet With His Face In His Hands You want to cry aloud for your mistakes. But to tell the truth the world doesn’t need anymore of that sound. So if you’re going to do it and can’t stop yourself, if your pretty mouth can’t hold it in, at least go by yourself across the forty fields and the forty dark inclines of rocks and water to the place where the falls are flinging out their white sheets like crazy, and there is a cave behind all that jubilation and water fun and you can stand there, under it, and roar all you want and nothing will be disturbed; you can drip with despair all afternoon and still, on a green branch, its wings just lightly touched by the passing foil of the water, the thrush, puffing out its spotted breast, will sing of the perfect, stone-hard beauty of everything.””
About This Quote
Source Poem: “The Poet With His Face In His Hands”, 1992
The poet urges releasing raw emotion in nature’s wild places, finding catharsis in the untamed world while acknowledging despair’s presence.
In simple terms: Release emotion in wild nature for healing.
Key Takeaway
Find catharsis in nature’s chaos.
Themes
nature
emotion
catharsis
despair
beauty
Mood
contemplative
hopeful
Type
poetic
inspirational
When to use this quote
- hiking
- solo retreats
- creative writing
Key Concepts
ecology
psychology
artistry
Questions to Reflect On
- Where can you safely vent?
- How does nature transform despair?
A Different Perspective
Nature may not silence inner turmoil.
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