So in the sinful streets, abstracted and alone, I with my secret self held communing of mine own.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The poet describes being alone in a busy place and turning inward to reflect deeply on their own thoughts and self.
- In plain terms
- Being alone in a crowd to talk to yourself.
- What can you take from it?
- Find silence within oneself even in busy places.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Who do you talk to when alone?
- What do you hear?
Another view
Solitude can lead to rumination rather than clarity.
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