Blind Quote by Robert Graves
“Entrance and exit wounds aresilvered clean, The track aches only when the rain reminds. The one-legged man forgets his leg of wood. The one-armed man his jointed wooden arm. The blinded man sees with hisears and hands As much or more than once with both his eyes.”
About This Quote
Source Poem: The Unseen Soldier, Robert Graves, 1945
The poem uses vivid, surreal imagery to describe wounded soldiers whose senses adapt beyond their injuries.
In simple terms: Wounded soldiers find new ways to perceive the world.
Key Takeaway
Adaptation can arise from trauma.
Themes
war
human resilience
perception
Mood
reflective
poetic
Type
literary
philosophical
When to use this quote
- combat medicine
- rehabilitation
- literary analysis
Key Concepts
sensory substitution
psychological coping
Questions to Reflect On
- How do we reinterpret loss as strength?
- What does “seeing with ears” symbolize?
A Different Perspective
The metaphor may obscure literal medical realities.
