Camel caravans bear witness guns to Caesar. Hordes crawl and seep inside the walls. The streets flow stone. Life goes on absorbing war. Violence kills the temple of no sex.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- War and invasion disrupt civilization, yet life continues to absorb and normalize the violence.
- In plain terms
- Life goes on even when war destroys everything.
- What can you take from it?
- Society adapts to conflict over time.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How does society heal after war?
- Does life truly go on after destruction?
Another view
The imagery is abstract and hard to pin down.
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