I was there at the birth, Out of the cloudburst, The head of the tempest. Murderer! Murder of calm...
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The speaker describes a moment of intense creation or arrival that shatters peace.
- In plain terms
- I arrived with great force and ended the calm.
- What can you take from it?
- New beginnings often feel violent to the world they enter.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Can birth be violent?
- Who defines calm?
Another view
It frames creation as inherently destructive.
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