Stern Ruin's plowshare drives elate, Full on thy bloom.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Destruction moves relentlessly toward what is beautiful and blooming.
- In plain terms
- Ruins destroy pretty things quickly.
- What can you take from it?
- Beauty is often vulnerable to time.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How do you handle loss?
- Is beauty temporary?
Another view
Some beauty endures beyond ruin.
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