...we shall board our imagined ship and wildly sail among sacred islands of the mad till death shatters the fabulous stars and makes us real.
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If the moon smiled, she would resemble you. You leave the same impression Of something beautiful, but annihilating.
Interpretation
What this quote means
The quote compares a loved one to the moon, highlighting their beauty and the profound impact they have on others.
Sylvia Plath's quote captures the duality of beauty and destructiveness in relationships. By comparing the subject to the moon, she suggests that their presence is enchanting and captivating, yet the power of such beauty can lead to pain or emotional turmoil, just as the moon's pull affects the tides.
Themes
MoonBeautyLoveImpressionEmotion
In practice
Example use cases
In a romantic poem read at a wedding.
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