I am the pool of gold When sunset burns and dies,- You are my deepening skies, Give me your stars to hold.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The speaker uses celestial imagery to describe a connection between themselves and another, asking for stars to hold as the sun sets.
- In plain terms
- I am gold at sunset and you are the sky; give me your stars to hold.
- What can you take from it?
- Poetic connection can be expressed through shared cosmic imagery.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How do you hold the stars?
- What do you want to hold?
Another view
The metaphor may be too abstract for practical communication.
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