As for me, Poetry takes the place of love, because it is enamored of itself, and because this self-lust has a delightful dying fall in my soul.
Stephane MallarmeRead
It is the job of poetry to clean up our word-clogged reality by creating silences around things.
Interpretation
What this quote means
Poetry helps to clarify and enhance our understanding by emphasizing silence and contemplation.
This quote by Stephane Mallarme reflects the role of poetry as a medium that purifies our often chaotic and cluttered reality. By crafting episodes of silence around certain ideas and emotions, poetry allows us to pause, reflect, and gain deeper insights into our experiences, ultimately revealing the beauty and complexity of the world around us.
Themes
PoetrySilenceRealityReflectionArt
In practice
Example use cases
In a poetry reading, it would be fitting to quote Mallarme when discussing the transformative power of poetry.
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