La vieillerie poetique avait une bonne part dans mon alchimie du verbe.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Poetic old age plays a significant role in his alchemy of words, blending experience with language.
- In plain terms
- Old poetic wisdom fuels his wordcraft.
- What can you take from it?
- Use life experience to enrich expression.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How does age affect creativity?
- What is your personal alchemy?
Another view
The metaphor may be obscure to some.
More from Arthur Rimbaud
Je suis esclave de mon bapteme.
Permalink to quote #19 Moi ! moi qui me suis dit mage ou ange, dispense de toute morale, je suis rendu au sol.
Permalink to quote #21 Jadis, si je me souviens bien, ma vie etait un festin ou s'ouvraient tous les coeurs, ou tous les vins coulaient.
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