Autumnal Quote by Samuel Taylor Coleridge
“How strange and awful is the synthesis of life and death in the gusty winds and falling leaves of an autumnal day!”
About This Quote
Source Poem: “Autumnal Day” (excerpt), 1798
The poem juxtaposes life's vitality with death, using autumn imagery to evoke melancholy and awe.
In simple terms: Life and death blend in autumn winds and falling leaves.
Embrace the beauty of life's cycles.
Themes
Mood
Type
When to use this quote
- writing poetry about loss
- painting autumn scenes
- photographing seasonal change
- teaching literature
- meditating on impermanence
Key Concepts
Questions to Reflect On
- What does autumn symbolize for you?
- How do you find comfort in life's impermanence?
The metaphor may romanticize death, overlooking suffering.