Wings I saw springing from fair women's shoulders, and from beneath rubble I've seen butterflies flutter.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Beauty and hope can emerge from unexpected places, even from ruin. The speaker sees grace in women and resilience in rubble.
- In plain terms
- I see beauty on women and hope in ruins.
- What can you take from it?
- Hope and beauty often emerge from difficult or destroyed places.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Where have you seen hope rise from ruins?
- What does a butterfly under rubble represent to you?
Another view
This view might overlook the reality of the destruction causing the resilience.
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