The old Old winds that blew When chaos was, what do They tell the clattered trees that I Should weep?
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Ancient winds from chaotic times seem to ask if we should grieve over current disorder.
- In plain terms
- Old winds ask if we should cry over today's chaos.
- What can you take from it?
- History may remind us of past turmoil.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What do natural signs mean to you?
- How do you process change?
Another view
Poetry is metaphor and not literal historical record.
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