A poet is a nightingale, who sits in darkness and sings to cheer its own solitude with sweet sounds.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- A poet creates art in solitude to comfort themselves.
- In plain terms
- Poets sing alone to make their loneliness better.
- What can you take from it?
- Art often comes from being alone.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Do you create to comfort yourself?
- Is solitude necessary for art?
Another view
Not all poets work in isolation.
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