I seek a form that my style cannot discover, a bud of thought that wants to be a rose.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The speaker seeks a form for an idea that is not yet ready to fully bloom.
- In plain terms
- I want to create something that is still growing.
- What can you take from it?
- Find form for ideas that are still developing.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How do you shape your thoughts?
- What unfinished work do you have?
Another view
Not all ideas need a fixed form.
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