Where sits our sulky, sullen dame, Gathering her brows like gathering storm, Nursing her wrath to keep it warm.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- A woman holds onto anger like a gathering storm.
- In plain terms
- She keeps anger inside to stay warm.
- What can you take from it?
- People sometimes nurture anger intentionally.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- When have you held onto anger?
- Is anger ever useful?
Another view
It assumes anger is nurtured rather than just felt.
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