Auden said poetry makes nothing happen. But I wonder if the opposite could be true. It could make something happen.
Carol Ann DuffyRead
Time hates love, wants love poor,/but love spins gold, gold, gold from straw.
Interpretation
What this quote means
Love has the power to create something precious even in difficult circumstances.
This quote by Carol Ann Duffy illustrates the idea that love, despite the challenges and the relentless passage of time that can make love seem futile or impoverished, has an incredible ability to transform and produce beauty and value from the simplest or direst of situations, much like turning straw into gold. It emphasizes the resilience of love in the face of adversity and its potential for greatness.
Themes
LoveTimeTransformationBeautyAdversity
In practice
Example use cases
In a wedding speech, to highlight the enduring nature of love.
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