And God smiled again, And the rainbow appeared, And curled itself around his shoulder.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- A rainbow appears and curls around God's shoulder after He smiles.
- In plain terms
- God smiles and a rainbow appears around him.
- What can you take from it?
- Nature reflects divine mood through symbols.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What does a rainbow symbolize?
- How is divinity portrayed here?
Another view
The rainbow as a physical object around a shoulder is highly metaphorical.
More from James Weldon Johnson
So God stepped over to the edge of the world And He spat out the seven seas; He batted His eyes, and the lightnings flashed; He clapped His hands, and the thun…
Permalink to quote #18 With his head in his hands, God thought and thought, Till he thought: I'll make me a man!
Permalink to quote #20 And God stepped out on space, And He looked around and said, 'I'm lonely- I'll make me a world.'
Permalink to quote #17
Related quotes
I want to know, for example, why beauty exists,' she [Gabrielle] said, 'why nature continues to contrive it, and what is the link between the life of a lightni…
Anne RiceAnne Rice quote #10 If you get simple beauty and naught else, You get about the best thing God invents.
Robert BrowningRobert Browning quote #29 Oh, the moon is fair tonight along the Wabash, From the fields there comes the breath of new-mown hay; Through the sycamores the candle lights are gleaming On …
Theodore DreiserTheodore Dreiser quote #1