The water is calm and still below, For the winds and waves are absent there, And the sands are bright as the stars that glow In the motionless fields of upper air.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The water is still below the surface while the sky is motionless above, creating a mirror-like symmetry.
- In plain terms
- The water and air are both still, matching each other perfectly.
- What can you take from it?
- Stillness in nature can create a perfect mirror between earth and sky.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Where do you see reflection in nature?
- How does stillness affect your thinking?
Another view
Perfect stillness in nature is rare and temporary.
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